Newark, NJ
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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…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Man's Body Found Floating In Passaic River
A body was found floating in the Passaic River Thursday morning, authorities said. The man's body was spotted from a portion of Route 21 in Belleville around 8 a.m., Essex County Prosecutor's Office Spokeswoman Katherine Carter said. Police on scene of a minor motor vehicle crash then reported the body in the river, bringing Nutley and North Arlington fire departments to the scene, initial reports say. The prosecutor's office is investigating.
