Dylan Bright's remains were found near Furnace Pond in Netcong this past April.
NETCONG -- Authorities have confirmed the remains found near Furnace Pond this past April belonged to a missing Pennsylvania man.
Dylan Bright, 22, of Bath, Pa. Dylan Bright, 22, of Bath, Pa., was last seen by family members on June 24, 2015 in Moore Township, Pa., according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons Database.
Morris County Prosecutor's Office spokesman Paul Merkler said the remains found near the pond in April have been identified as Bright's, but the cause and manner of death remain pending.
Merkler said there was "nothing further at this time" regarding the circumstances surrounding Bright's death and the discovery of his remains.
Bright grew up in Newton and attended Newton High School but later moved to Bath, Pa., according to his obituary.
Bright, who was a shelf-stocker at Giant Food Store in Nazareth, Pa., is survived by his mother, Heidi Strus, and husband, Jay, of Palm Bay, Fla.; his father, Steven Bright, of Bath, Pa.; his five siblings and his grandparents, his obituary said.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. at the Smith-McCracken Funeral Home, 63 High St., Newton. Memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, Feb., 11, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to the Center for Prevention and Counseling, 61 Spring Street, Newton, NJ 07860, for the Dylan Bright Memorial Fund.
More information on the funeral arrangements is available at the funeral home's website.
Justin Zaremba may be reached at jzaremba@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @JustinZarembaNJ. Find NJ.com on Facebook.
