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Body Found In Newark Park Body Found In Newark Park
Body Found In Newark Park A body was found in a Newark park amid frigid temperatures this weekend, officials said. The discovery was made around noon Saturday, Jan. 20 in Weequahic Park in Newark, a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. No further information was released. The investigation remains active. Located in the city's South Ward, Weequahic Park spans more than 311 acres and features New Jersey's first golf course, according to the county parks' website.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Male Body Found In Newark Dumpster: Prosecutors Male Body Found In Newark Dumpster: Prosecutors
Male Body Found In Newark Dumpster: Prosecutors A body of a man was found in a dumpster in Newark on Thursday, Sept. 28, authorities said. At 5:19 p.m., Newark police found the body inside a dumpster on the 600 block of Clinton Avenue, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, Stephens and Fragé said. The man remains unidentified, Stephens and Fragé said. An autopsy will determine his cause of death, Stephens and Fragé said.  The investigation is active and ongoing and no arrests have been made. Anyone with inf…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Human Remains Discovered In Newark: Authorities Human Remains Discovered In Newark: Authorities
Human Remains Discovered In Newark: Authorities Authorities are investigating after a body was found in Newark on Thursday, Sept. 7. At 2:45 p.m., Newark police received a report of human remains found on the 400 block of Elizabeth Avenue, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The unidentified body was officially pronounced dead soon after, Stephens and Fragé said. The cause of death is pending an autopsy, Stephens and Fragé said The investigation is active and ongoing and no arrests have been made, Stephens and Fragé said. Anyone with information i…

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by Sam Barron
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Body Recovered From River In Central Jersey: Report Body Recovered From River In Central Jersey: Report
Body Recovered From River In Central Jersey: Report A body was recovered from the Raritan River in Central Jersey, NJ Advance Media reported. New Brunswick police and firefighters discovered the unidentified man's body near Boyd Park, around 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, a city official told the outlet. The incident was not considered suspicious. Click here for more from NJ.com.

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by Jon Craig
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Body Of Man In Late 20s Or 30s Pulled From Hudson River North Of GWB Body Of Man In Late 20s Or 30s Pulled From Hudson River North Of GWB
Body Of Man In Late 20s Or 30s Pulled From Hudson River North Of GWB Authorities were trying to identify a man whose body washed up on the Hudson River shoreline in the shadow of the George Washington Bridge. The fully-clothed body reportedly was first spotted by a jet skier on the Washington Heights side of the river sometime Tuesday evening. Palisades Interstate Parkway police were called to the Englewood Marina off Henry Hudson Drive in Englewood Cliffs around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday after it reached the shoreline there, PIP Police Lt. Raymond E. Walter said. The victim is about 5-foot-8 and 200 pounds and appeared to have been in his late 20s or 30s, Walter…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Unique Tattoo Could Help ID Body Found Off NJ Coast Unique Tattoo Could Help ID Body Found Off NJ Coast
Unique Tattoo Could Help ID Body Found Off NJ Coast Police are hoping that a unique tattoo resembling a solar eclipse will help them identify a body found off the coast New Jersey coast last month. The New Jersey State Police Marine Services Bureau responded to reports of a body found about a mile off the shoreline of Sea Bright (Monmouth County) just before 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29. The body is described as a male between 20 to early 40s, around 5’ 11”, approximately 190 pounds, wearing dark blue jeans, a black belt and black Nike sneakers.  He has a distinct tattoo on the right shoulder which resembles a solar eclipse. An…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Decomposed Body Found In Abandoned Newark Building Decomposed Body Found In Abandoned Newark Building
Decomposed Body Found In Abandoned Newark Building A body was found in an abandoned Newark building Wednesday afternoon. Police responded to the 100 block of Rose Street where the unidentified body was found around 3 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. Unconfirmed reports say workers found the decomposed body in a confined space. Newark firefighters and EMS also responded.  The incident remains under investigation. No further information is available.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Public Awaits ID Of Drowning Victim Pulled From Hudson Public Awaits ID Of Drowning Victim Pulled From Hudson
Public Awaits ID Of Drowning Victim Pulled From Hudson A man whose body was found floating in the Hudson River off lower Manhattan had yet to be publicly identified on Tuesday. The NYPD Harbor Unit pulled his body from the drink near North Moore Street in Tribeca, across from Jersey City's Harborside section, shortly before 10:30 a.m. Monday. Suspicions followed -- but had yet to be confirmed -- that he was a 68-year-old man who jumped from Pier 45 near Christopher Street during a public dance event and vanished into the river last Tuesday.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Unidentified Man's Body Found In Clifton Garage Fire Unidentified Man's Body Found In Clifton Garage Fire
Unidentified Man's Body Found In Clifton Garage Fire Authorities were trying to identify a man whose body was found following a garage fire in Clifton. The man's body was found in a car parked in the detached garage behind a 2½-story home at 44 Seger Ave. Wednesday, they said. Firefighters doused the heavily-involved blaze, which was called in at 5:42 p.m.  No other injuries were reported. The cause hadn't officially been determined, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi and Clifton Fire Chief Frank Prezioso said in a brief release. An investigation was continuing.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Found Dead In North Jersey State Forest KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Found Dead In North Jersey State Forest
Know HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Found Dead In North Jersey State Forest Police are seeking the public’s help identifying the man whose body was found in a North Jersey state forest.  A hunter found the body Dec. 8 in a wooded patch in Stokes State Forest approximately 300 yards off of Tower Trail in Sandyston Township, Sussex County, State Police said. The man has a light complexion and is estimated to be between 20 and 40 years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall and 171 pounds, police said. He has a large scar on his right knee as well as several tattoos, pictured above using graphics created by the New Jersey State Police Forensic Imaging Unit. The man was …

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by Valerie Musson
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KNOW HIM? Authorities Seek Help Identifying Man Whose Body Was Pulled From Passaic River KNOW HIM? Authorities Seek Help Identifying Man Whose Body Was Pulled From Passaic River
Know HIM? Authorities Seek Help Identifying Man Whose Body Was Pulled From Passaic River Authorities are seeking the public's help identifying a man whose body was found in the Passaic River last month. Belleville police found the unresponsive man possibly in his 30s floating in the river around 7:35 a.m. on Aug. 20, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. The man was pulled onto the embankment by the North Arlington Fire rescue with help from North Arlington firefighters, and pronounced dead at the scene at 8:15 a.m., Stephens said. Since then, attempts to positively identify the man or locate next of kin have been unsuccessful, authorities said. A…

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by Cecilia Levine