A man in his 60s was found dead early Wednesday after a blaze ripped through his home in Point Pleasant Borough.
The fire began sometime before 2 a.m. at the home in the 1000 block of Ridgefield Drive, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.
The small, single-story home appeared to be filled with belongings.
Multiple fire crews battled the flames under frigid conditions, officials said in a statement.
Once the fire was under control, responders discovered the man dead in the residence. According to officials, he lived alone.
The county prosecutor's office has withheld the man's identity pending notification of his family.
The cause of the fire is unknown, but it remains under investigation.
Staff writer Kevin Shea contributed to this report.
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