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DEVELOPING: Body Found Floating in Branch Brook Park River

Newark

Police in Newark recovered the body of an unidentified person found floating in a river at a park in the city Monday afternoon. 

At approximately 1:45 p.m., police were notified of a floater near the paddle boat dock at Branch Brook Park. 

Newark Firefighters and a special operations unit arrived and found the deceased victim in the River. 

Circumstances behind the incident is under an active and ongoing investigation.   

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