Body Found In Passaic River Near Hudson County

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — The body of an unidentified man was found floating in the Passaic River near Kearny on Thursday evening, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said.

The Kearny Police Department received a 911 call reporting a man was seen in the river near Passaic Avenue and the Belleville Turnpike, prosecutors said. The Kearny police and fire departments arrived at the scene and confirmed the lifeless body of a man had been recovered. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The cause and manner of death have not yet been confirmed by the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Kearny Police Department are investigating. Anyone with information can contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential.

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