28-Year-Old Man Found Dead Friday Night On A Quiet Union, New Jersey Street

Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 6:45 A.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

UNION, NJ.- Union County Authorities are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 28-year-old man who was found dead late Friday night on a quiet residential street.

     According to Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, during the late night hours of Friday, May 10, 2024, members of the Union Police Department responded to a report of an unresponsive person on the 300 Block of Greenbriar Drive in Union.

     Upon arrival, Police Officers found a man, identified as Kerline Joseph Charles, 28, deceased at the scene. Authorities have not reported the cause and the manner of death at this time.

     Although the Detectives have determined the death to be an active homicide investigation, they have stated that there is no immediate threat to the public.

     Anyone with information regarding the death of Mr. Charles is urged to contact Prosecutor’s Office Sergeant Filipe Afonso at (908) 965-3807, Detective Jennifer Smith at (908) 759-8254, or Union Police Department’s Detective Adedeji Akere at (908) 851-5030 and Detective Earl Biddy at (908) 851-5086. All calls will be kept confidential.