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Remains Found In Wayne Woods Believed To Be Those Of Missing Pompton Lakes Woman, 63 Remains Found In Wayne Woods Believed To Be Those Of Missing Pompton Lakes Woman, 63
Remains Found In Wayne Woods Believed To Be Those Of Missing Pompton Lakes Woman, 63 Remains found in a wooded area in Wayne are believed to be those of a 63-year-old woman who went missing a week ago, the township’s police chief said on Friday. An intense search for Maria Ferrigno of Pompton Lakes began after her car was found abandoned on Farmingdale Road, next to a wooded area along the Pompton River, on Monday, July 17, Wayne Police Chief Jack McNiff said. A concerned resident told police the vehicle had been there for several days without being moved, McNiff said Friday in a detailed first public announcement about Ferrigno's disappearance and the subseq…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man's Body Recovered From Passaic River In Kearny Man's Body Recovered From Passaic River In Kearny
Man's Body Recovered From Passaic River In Kearny A man's body was recovered from the Passaic River Wednesday morning in Kearny. Firefighters responded to a portion of the river behind a shopping center at 175 Passaic Ave., around 10:50 a.m. The cause and manner of death were pending an examination by the Northern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office, Kearny police said. The incident did not appear to be suspicious.  The identification of the victim was being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Email photos to clevine@dailyvoice.com.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities ID Body Of Man Slain In Somerset County Woods Authorities ID Body Of Man Slain In Somerset County Woods
Authorities ID Body Of Man Slain In Somerset County Woods A 27-year-old man found dead in the woods near a Somerset County home was the victim of a homicide, authorities said. Officers responded to a report of suspicious activity at a home on Park Street in Franklin Township shortly before 6:40 p.m. April 29, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a joint press release. The body was identified as Duane S. Banks, who lived on the same street, Robertson said. The incident was ruled a homicide following an autopsy, authorities said. No further information was being released as of Tuesday, May 5. Detectives from the Franklin Townsh…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: Body Of Man Found In Totowa Home ID'd Prosecutor: Body Of Man Found In Totowa Home ID'd
Prosecutor: Body Of Man Found In Totowa Home ID'd A body found in a Totowa home was identified by authorities who said a medical examiner was still trying to determine the cause of death – but that the circumstances don’t appear suspicious. The body of Luis Rodriguez, 22, was found Tuesday after a neighbor reported a strange odor in a multi-family house at 340 Totowa Road, authorities said. The body “appeared to be a deceased female,” but an autopsy by the Northern Regional Medical Examiner’s office in Newark found otherwise, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Totowa Police Chief Robert Coyle said in a joint announcement. “A…

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by Jerry DeMarco