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Photo: Passaic River between Clifton and Garfield near where the body of a two-year-old girl was discovered./Steve Sandberg

Posted: Monday, 06 July 2009 6:31AM

Body of 2-Year-Old Girl Found in Passaic River

CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) -- The body of a girl believed to be about 2-years-old has been found in the Passaic River in an industrial area in northern New Jersey.

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Steve Sandberg reports

Authorities say two men fishing in the river Sunday afternoon found a bag in the water at the shoreline with the girl's body inside.

Firefighters and a police detective searched by boat along the wooded shoreline for evidence. Investigators are trying to determine the girl's identity.

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