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Man Found Hanging in Wooded Area in Newark’s North Ward

Newark

The State Regional Medical Examiners Office will determine the official cause of death for a man found hanging in Newark’s North Ward Wednesday. 

Commuters riding the NJ Transit Light Rail Train were horrified when they observed the lifeless body of a man hanging in a wooded section of the tracks between Bloomfield and Park avenues around 7 a.m. 

Emergency responders rushed to the scene and found the unidentified man dead. 

Authorities have not ruled out homicide or suicide at this time. 

The investigation remains active and ongoing. 

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