Carbon monoxide likely killed 2 men found inside NJ camper

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — Two men found dead in a camper on Tuesday appear to have been using a gas-powered generator, according to police.

Egg Harbor Township police said Demetrio Serrano-Cruz, 59, and Rafael Morales, 69, likely died from carbon monoxide poisoning when they were found in the Farmington section of Egg Harbor Township. Both men were residents of the township.

Temperatures were in the 20s early Tuesday morning.

The relationship between the men and who located their bodies was not disclosed by police.

Anyone with information about the men's deaths is asked to contact the Township Criminal Investigations Bureau at 609-926-4051.

Contact reporter Dan Alexander at Dan.Alexander@townsquaremedia.com or via Twitter @DanAlexanderNJ

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