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UPDATE: Authorities ID Skydiver Killed in Monroe Twp.

Monroe Township (Gloucester)

Authorities have identified the 54-year-old Monroe Township skydiver killed Sunday afternoon.

According to officials, police yesterday at approximately 5:19 p.m., responded to the area of Brookdale and Herbert Boulevards, in Williamstown, New Jersey, for an injured skydiver discovered in the roadway.

Police say the victim jumped from a SkyDive Cross Keys airplane at approximately 5:06 p.m. and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities identified the victim as 54-year-old Monroe Township resident, Paul Haaf, Jr. Haaf, who was described as an experienced skydiver with over 1200 jumps and was a frequent visitor to SkyDive Cross Keys.

Gloucester County Medical Examiner, Dr. Gerald Feigin, conducted an autopsy on Haaf and determined that his cause of death was multiple injuries and listed the manner of his death as accidental.

The Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office and the Monroe Township Police Department are investigating the incident with the assistance of the Federal Aviation Administration.

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