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NJ State Police Trying To Identify Remains Of Man Found In Hamilton

WEST TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- New Jersey State Police are trying to identify the body of a man whose remains were found nearly a year ago.

The man's body was discovered in a wooded area back on July 20, 2011 in Hamilton off South Broad Street near the Interstate 295 overpass, an area frequented by transients and the homeless, according to investigators.

Police have released a composit sketch of the man, who is believed to be between 45 and 55-years-old.

He was wearing navy, white and red plaid pajama pants and a white t-shirt as well as a blue, medical-type shoe often worn by those diagnosed with diabetes, police said.

NJ Unidentified Man Shoe
A medical-type shoe found on the remains of a man in Hamilton, New Jersey on July 20, 2011 (credit: New Jersey State Police)

He also had a designer watch and a gold ring.

NJ Unidentified Man Watch And Ring
A designer watch and a gold ring found on the remains of man in Hamilton, New Jersey on July 20, 2011 (credit: New Jersey State Police)

Anyone with information on who this man might be should call Det. Dan Inman of the Hamilton Township Police Department at 609-581-4008 or the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit at 609-882-2000 x2893.

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