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Unidentified human remains discovered in Middle Township’s Edgewood section

Two people walking in a wooded area in Middle Township’s Edgewood section found human remains Tuesday and called police. Authorities are investigating; the remains have not been identified, and officials said there is no threat to the public.

Unidentified human remains discovered in Middle Township’s Edgewood section

Human remains were found Tuesday in a wooded area of the Edgewood section of Middle Township, Cape May County, after two people walking nearby called police, authorities said.

The Middle Township Police Department and the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office responded and began an investigation. The remains had not been identified as of Tuesday, and officials had not released further details about them.

Police said there is no threat to the public. The investigation is ongoing.

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