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MIDDLE TWP., N.J. (WPVI) — An investigation is underway after human remains were discovered in Middle Township, New Jersey, on Tuesday.

According to the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office, the remains were found by two residents who were walking through a wooded area in the Edgewood section of the township.

Investigators are working to determine the identity of the individual and how the person died.

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Police have not released additional details about the condition of the remains or how long they may have been in the area.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-465-1135.

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