Hiker stumbles upon body on wooded trail in New Jersey park, officials say

A hiker walking through a New Jersey historical park stumbled upon a body, officials said.

The hiker was on a wooded trail Tuesday, April 19, at Jockey Hollow in Morristown National Historical Park, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office told McClatchy News. They discovered a 73-year-old man unresponsive on the trail.

The hiker called 911 for help, officials said. The body was turned over to a medical examiner.

“An investigation is being conducted by the National Parks Service, Morris County Sheriff’s Office CSI and Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit,” the prosecutor’s office said in an email. “At this time, the incident is not considered suspicious.”

The man had not been publicly identified as of April 20.

Morristown National Historical Park is home to sites of the Continental Army’s winter encampment from December 1779 to June 1780. It’s where the army survived the coldest winter on record, according to the National Park Service.

The park has about 27 miles of hiking trails, including a 6.5-mile loop trail through Jockey Hollow.

This story was originally published April 20, 2022 at 10:49 AM with the headline "Hiker stumbles upon body on wooded trail in New Jersey park, officials say."