Baby's Body Found Near Railroad Tracks In Jersey City

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JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) - A gruesome discovery was made Wednesday in Jersey City.

The body of a baby was found inside a suitcase near the railroad tracks at Van Wagenen Avenue just off Broadway.

The Prosecutor's Homicide Unit and Port Authority Police are on the scene investigating the body of an infant found just off the train tracks underneath The Tonnelle Avenue Bridge just off Broadway in Jersey City. More info to follow.
— ProsecutorSuarezHCPO (@HCPOProsecutor) April 11, 2018

Prosecutors said the baby was less than one year old.

Check back soon for more on this developing story.

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