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Essex Prosecutor Investigates Dead Body Found in South Orange

South Orange

The State Regional Medical Examiner's Officer will determine the official cause of death for a person found dead in South Orange this afternoon.

According to Chief Assistant Thomas S. Fennelly, The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the South Orange Police are investigating the death that occurred on Hixon Place.

A passerby contacted police when they discovered the body at approximately 2:45 p.m. according to authorities.

The incident remains under investigation, and authorities would not release the identity of the person pending notification of the next of kin.

The cause and manner of death is pending an autopsy by the medical examiner Chief Assistant Fennelly said.

The incident appears t be an isolated incident according to authorities.

UPDATE 9:20pm: This was a 70-yeat-old man according to authorities.

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