TINTON FALLS - A man mishandled a firearm Friday and accidentally shot himself, said Christopher Gramiccioni, the Monmouth County prosecutor.

More information about the man's condition was not immediately available.

At the scene Friday, police reopened roads in the area of Rutgers Drive following a shooting investigation.

Borough Police Capt. David Scrivanic confirmed there had been a shooting but referred questions to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.

"There is nothing actively going on anymore. The situation's been contained," Scrivanic said.

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Around noon, residents stacked up below Harvard Drive, waiting to regain access to the residential neighborhood. Around 12:45 officers took down the yellow caution tape they had stretched across the road.

Alex N. Gecan: 732-643-4043; agecan@gannettnj.com