Crime & Safety

6-Year-Old Found Dead In North Jersey Home

The child was pronounced dead after police arrived at the scene.

PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — A six-year-old has been found dead in a Passaic home, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.

On Tuesday, at around 8:30 a.m., Passaic police officers responded to a report of an “unresponsive” six-year-old boy at a residence near Aspen Place and State Street in Passaic, officials said.

The boy was pronounced dead at the scene, according to prosecutors.

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Officials have released no additional information at this time, and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org.

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