Man found at recycling facility identified by State Police

🚨Workers saw a body on a conveyor belt at a recycling facility on Sept. 4

🚨He was identified as a Cumberland County man

🚨Police did not disclose the man's connection to the facility

FARMINGDALE — The man found dead on a conveyor belt at a Monmouth County recycling facility was identified by State Police.

Law enforcement descended on the Republic Services recycling facility on Sept. 4 after employees reported seeing a dead body on a conveyor belt. State Police, which provides police services to Farmingdale, were called to their building on Railroad Avenue to investigate.

Capt. Jeffrey Lebron said the body was identified as Nicholas Brian Holsten, 35. His mother told NJ 101.5 he was living in Helmetta in Middlesex County at the time of his death.

Ongoing investigation

The circumstances of his death and his connection to the facility were not disclosed by State Police. An investigation is ongoing, according to Lebron.

According to Nicholas' obituary, he had a son.

His funeral arrangements are private.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to show Nicholas Holsten lived in Helmetta at the time of his death, according to his mother Melanie Holsten.

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