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Body Found in Hackensack River Confirmed to Be Emilio Acosta, Missing Since December

Summary by NBC New York
A body found in a New Jersey river has been confirmed to be that of a man who had been missing since December, according to officials. The body was found in the Hackensack River on Friday, Secaucus police said. The individual was not identified until Wednesday, when it was confirmed to be Emilio Acosta-Gutierrez, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office.

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NEW JERSEY — The body found in a river in New Jersey belongs to a man who has disappeared since December, authorities said. The body was found in the Hackensack River on Friday, reported the Secaucus police. The individual’s identity was not confirmed until Wednesday, when he identified himself as Emilio Acosta-Gutiérrez, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office. The 21-year-old, originally from Weehawken, disappeared on December 18 af…

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NBC New York broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
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