Man whose body was found on NJ recycling center conveyor belt identified

The assemblage of a antheral recovered connected a conveyor loop astatine a New Jersey recycling installation has been identified, leaving constabulary and devastated friends and household to portion unneurotic however helium got there.

Authorities said Nicholas Holsten, 35, was recovered dormant Sept. 4 by workers sorting materials astatine the Republic Services Recycling Facility successful Farmingdale, N.J., successful Monmouth County.

Police and a aesculapian examiner rushed to the installation astatine 2:42 p.m. aft receiving the report, News12 reported. Holsten lived successful Leesburg, successful Cumberland County, New Jersey State Police told NJ.com.

Police are investigating the death; a origin has not yet been determined, News12 reported. As of Friday, authorities had not ruled retired foul play, the Asbury Park Press reported.

A memorial leafage said helium would beryllium remembered successful a backstage service.

“Nick was known for his adventurous tone and his consciousness of humor that ever had everyone laughing,” a memorial leafage stated. “He volition beryllium remembered for his silly personality, outrageous jokes, and his existent emotion for drawing. Nick enjoyed making peculiar drawings for those helium loved.” He besides loved euphony and skateboarding, and “leaves down a bequest of creativity, joy, and smiles,” his loved ones said.

“He was a precise caring and loving person,” Holsten’s mother, Melanie Holsten, told the Asbury Park Press. “He was an artist.”

Holsten is survived by his lad Caenaan, parents and sisters, arsenic good arsenic nieces, a nephew, aunts, uncles and cousins, the obituary said.