Dead Body Found In Passaic River; Newark Police Continue Investigation

NEWARK, NJ — A man’s deceased body was found in the Passaic River in Newark on Thursday morning, authorities said.

Newark police responded to the 700-block of Raymond Boulevard/Riverbank Park at 8:06 a.m. after getting a report about a body in the river. Officers found and recovered the man’s body; he was pronounced dead at 8:37 a.m.

Authorities said the incident remains under investigation. No additional information was immediately available.

It hasn’t been the first time in the recent past that a deceased body was found in the Newark section of the river. In April, two dead bodies were recovered from the waterway in the span of a week. Read More: Bodies Of Woman, Man Recovered From Passaic River In NJ

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