February 23, 2025
MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP, NJ (MONMOUTH)–New Jersey State Police say that on Friday, February 21, at approximately 4:46 p.m., troopers responded to Millstone Park in Millstone Twp., Monmouth County, to the report of a dog stuck on a lake. Troopers and the Millstone Fire Department were able to rescue the dog. Troopers noticed footprints and dog prints leading to the lake, and they observed a jacket and hat lying at the lake’s edge, leading onto the ice and toward a fresh break. Further investigation determined that a male had taken his two dogs for a walk and had not returned.
A search was conducted in the area and the water with negative results. The search was suspended that night due to water conditions and resumed the next morning. During the search of the water on Saturday, the body of Michael Rosen, a 78-year-old male from Millstone, New Jersey, was recovered. The investigation is ongoing, and no additional information is available.
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