Union County Prosecutor Investigating Death Of Man In Linden

LINDEN, NJ — Authorities are investigating the death of a man found in Linden just before 2 a.m. on Monday.

Linden Police went to the 2000 block of East Saint Georges Avenue in Linden where they found the man, identified as 42-year-old Bruce Edward Ham Jr., with serious injuries, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Linden Police Chief David Hart jointly announced Tuesday.

Ham Jr. was pronounced dead at the scene.

This investigation is being led by the Union County Homicide Task Force and assisted by members of the Linden Police Department, Union County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit, and Union County Police Department.

Anyone with information on this matter is urged to contact Linden Police Department Detective
Christian Ramirez at 908-474-8538 or Prosecutor’s Office Detective Charles Clement at 908-577-6489.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously by phone to 908-654-TIPS (8477) or online at uctip.org.

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