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Man's Body Recovered After Condo Fire In Central Jersey

A man was killed overnight in a fire in East Brunswick, authorities said.

East Brunswick Independent Fire Co.

East Brunswick Independent Fire Co.

Photo Credit: Faeebook/ East Brunswick Independent Fire Co.

The man was found unresponsive inside a condominium on Lake Avenue after police and firefighters arrived at 4:24 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 26, East Brunswick police said.

All three fire districts responded. First responders worked quickly to extinguish the fire, police said.

The man, whose identity is being withheld pending notification to his next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene. No firefighters or police officers were injured.

The cause of death remains undetermined pending the completion of an autopsy by the Middlesex County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.

While the investigation is ongoing, a preliminary investigation indicates that the fire is not suspicious in nature, police said. 

An investigation into the cause of the fire is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Crispin Farrace of the East Brunswick Police Department at 732-390-6990.

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