Fisherman discovers body wrapped in plastic in Hackensack River

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Sunday, December 10, 2023
Fisherman discovers body wrapped in plastic in Hackensack River
The identity of the man and his cause of death are both unknown.

SECAUCUS, New Jersey (WABC) -- A fisherman discovered a body wrapped in plastic in the Hackensack River on Saturday.

The Secaucus police chief says dive teams from Lyndhurst and Wallington fire departments recovered the body of the man from underneath the eastern spur of the New Jersey Turnpike.

The identity of the man and his cause of death are both unknown.

The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office is investigating.

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Anthony Johnson has the latest details.

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