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Torso Found In Elizabeth River Identified As 34-Year-Old Man: Prosecutors Torso Found In Elizabeth River Identified As 34-Year-Old Man: Prosecutors
Torso Found In Elizabeth River Identified As 34-Year-Old Man: Prosecutors The body parts recovered from the Elizabeth River last month have been identified as those of a 34-year-old Elizabeth resident, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 13. Woldy Ventura-Cruz's death was determined to be a homicide, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said.  Ventura-Cruz's torso was originally found in the Elizabeth River at the Arthur Kill on Tuesday, May 16.  The investigations remains ongoing and anyone with information about Ventura-Cruz or his death is asked to cont…

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by Sam Barron
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Man's Torso Found In Elizabeth River, Homicide Investigation Launched Man's Torso Found In Elizabeth River, Homicide Investigation Launched
Man's Torso Found In Elizabeth River, Homicide Investigation Launched A torso was recovered in waters of the Elizabeth River on Tuesday, May 16, authorities said. A homicide investigation has been launched following the discovery made where the river meets the Arthur Kill, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said on Thursday, May 18. The body was taken to the Union County Medical Examiner's Office, who ruled the death a homicide, authorities said. The victim has not been publicly identified. Anyone with information about this matter is asked to contact Prosecutor’s O…

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by Sam Barron
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Firefighters Rescue Man Who Fell From Bridge Into Elizabeth River (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Firefighters Rescue Man Who Fell From Bridge Into Elizabeth River (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Firefighters Rescue Man Who Fell From Bridge Into Elizabeth River (Photos, Video) Firefighters rescued a man from the Elizabeth River was rescued by firefighters Sunday night. The man had either jumped or fallen into the area of the river at Broad Street and Rahway Avenue near the fire station around 5:30 p.m. Sources with direct knowledge of the incident said the man had been removed and turned over to EMS. Video footage from the scene shows firefighters using a latter to pull the victim out. At the sceneElizabeth NJ Fire Officers IAFF Local 2040 At the scenej5jackson878

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by Cecilia Levine