SOUTHAMPTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey officials say a homeless man was found dead in a tent on a frigid day.
New Jersey State Police say 59-year-old Eugene Powell was found Saturday in a wooded area near a Wawa convenience store in Southampton Township on Saturday.
A friend told the Burlington County Times (https://bit.ly/1AzqgXc ) that Powell had worked in construction.
His body was found during a Code Blue, when emergency shelters were opened to try to keep homeless people warm.
The temperature dropped to about 10 degrees on Saturday.
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Information from: Burlington County Times (Willingboro, N.J.), https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com
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