Human remains found in Richland

BUENA VISTA Human remains were discovered near railroad tracks running through a wooded area in the southern portion of Richland Village, New Jersey State Police told The Daily Journal on Thursday afternoon.

Troopers from the state police Buena Vista station, and detectives from the Major Crime Unit, responded to a wooded area near Main Avenue and U.S. 40 after a hunter discovered the skeletal remains near railroad tracks.

State police have no identity for the body and would not immediately speculate on whether it was male or female. But the remains were discovered with several personal items, which include a black baseball cap with “Puerto Rico” written in red and blue lettering on the brim and “Puerto Rico” written multiple times in a circular pattern on the front of the cap, a red windbreaker coat with “N.Y.C. Lifeguard Dept. of Parks” written on the back, and a green backpack containing a black LG cellphone and prescription eyeglasses.

The New Jersey State Police is asking anyone with knowledge of a person who may have been wearing these items described above to contact the Buena Vista Station at 609-561-1800 ext 3355.

State police have no identity for the body and would not immediately speculate on whether it was male or female. More details would be out later Thursday afternoon, a trooper at the scene said.

Joseph P. Smith; (856) 563-5252; jsmith@gannettnj.com