• A man was found dead with visible trauma along S. Shore Road in Absecon
  • Police are investigating and have not released details about the victim
  • Authorities are asking for help

Authorities in Atlantic County are asking for the public’s help as they investigate a man who was found dead along a roadside this past weekend.

Body Found Along S. Shore Road

The Absecon Police Department says at about 6:00 Sunday evening, their officers responded to a 9-1-1 call about a person lying on the shoulder of a road in the area of S. Shore Road near Iowa Avenue, which is about 1/3-mile south of Route 30.

At the scene, cops found a deceased adult man with visible signs of trauma.

Officials did not offer a description or any information about the victim.

The incident is currently under investigation by the Absecon Police Department and the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.

A man was found dead near S Shore Rd and Iowa Avenue in Absecon NJ - Photo: Google Maps
A man was found dead near S Shore Rd and Iowa Avenue in Absecon NJ - Photo: Google Maps
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How to Submit Tips

Should you have any information regarding this incident, or if you were in the area and may have seen anything suspicious, you are asked to call (609) 641-0667. Anonymous tips may be submitted through Crime Stoppers of Atlantic County by calling (609) 652-1234.

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