It was not the hunter.
EAGLESWOOD — A man’s death has been labeled suspicious after a body was found in the Stafford Forge State Forest this week, and police are asking for the public’s help in identifying him, State Police said Friday.
State troopers from Tuckerton Station are investigating the suspicious death of the unidentified man after a body was found at midday Thursday by two people walking a dog, according to State Police Lt. Steve Jones.
There were no obvious signs of trauma to the body, and an autopsy was performed Thursday, but the cause and manner of death have not yet been determined, Jones said.
The man had no identification, Jones said.
The Toms River Police Department today assisted the investigation by creating a sketch of the man for distribution, Jones said.
The dead man is described as between 5 feet, 5 inches to 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighing between 130 and 165 pounds. The man is believed to be Hispanic and may be between the ages of 50 to 60.
The investigation is being assisted by Troop C Criminal Investigation Office, State Police Major Crimes Unit, and the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.
State Police said the body was found at 12:55 p.m. Thursday.
Jones said the body was not that of a hunter missing since October in the Warren Grove area.
Anyone with information should call Detective Sgt. Simonson at Tuckerton State Police Station at 609-296-3132.