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Two Bodies Recovered Off Jersey Beaches In May So Far Two Bodies Recovered Off Jersey Beaches In May So Far
Two Bodies Recovered Off Jersey Beaches In May So Far Two bodies have been recovered off of Jersey Shore beaches so far this month, authorities said. On Monday, May 22 at approximately 6 p.m., New Jersey State Police were notified that the body of a deceased white man was located roughly 1 mile offshore north of Sandy Hook, according to Sgt. Philip Curry, a spokesman for the State Police. FDNY Marine Unit and the US Coast Guard arrived and recovered the body, Curry said. The deceased man had not been identified and this incident is under investigation, he said. There were no additional details. On Saturday, May 6, at approximately 3 p.m., a …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Body Wrapped In Tarp In Bayonne ID'd As NYC Man UPDATE: Body Wrapped In Tarp In Bayonne ID'd As NYC Man
Update: Body Wrapped In Tarp In Bayonne ID'd As NYC Man A body wrapped in a tarp found last week in Bayonne has been identified as that of a New York City man, authorities announced Wednesday. The body of Jose Rivera, 41, was discovered in a wooded area near the 63rd Street exit of northbound Route 440 around 4:30 p.m. last Tuesday, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The cause and manner of death are pending further police investigation and the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. No arrests had been made. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Bayonne Department are actively investigatin…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
KNOW HER? Authorities Seek ID Of Woman Found Dead In Elizabeth KNOW HER? Authorities Seek ID Of Woman Found Dead In Elizabeth
Know HER? Authorities Seek ID Of Woman Found Dead In Elizabeth Authorities are seeking more information relating to a woman's found over the summer in Elizabeth. The woman’s body was found on the afternoon of June 11 along railroad tracks off of the 300 block of Port Avenue, Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo said alongside law enforcement. Forensic examination determined that the woman was a Black and/or Hispanic female, 25 to 35 years of age with a slender build. She was approximately 5 feet and 7 inches tall, weighing approximately 125 to 140 pounds, authorities said. She had closely cropped hair, may have worn a wig or other head c…

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by Cecilia Levine