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Mysterious body discovered on assembly line at New Jersey recycling plant

Mysterious body discovered on assembly line at New Jersey recycling plant

A man’s body was found on a conveyor belt at a New Jersey recycling center on Wednesday afternoon, police said.

The grisly discovery was made by workers sorting trash at the Republic Services recycling center in Farmingdale at 2:42 p.m., New Jersey State Police said.

Investigators have not yet been able to identify the mysterious bodies found at the facility in Monmouth County, about 40 miles east of Trenton.

A man's body was discovered at a recycling center in New Jersey. Thomas P. Costello / Asbury Park Press / USA TODAY NETWORKA man's body was discovered at a recycling center in New Jersey. Thomas P. Costello / Asbury Park Press / USA TODAY NETWORK

A man’s body was discovered at a recycling center in New Jersey. Thomas P. Costello / Asbury Park Press / USA TODAY NETWORK

Investigators at the Farmingdale Recycling Center after the body was found. Thomas P. Costello/USA TODAY NETWORKInvestigators at the Farmingdale Recycling Center after the body was found. Thomas P. Costello/USA TODAY NETWORK

Investigators at the Farmingdale Recycling Center after the body was found. Thomas P. Costello/USA TODAY NETWORK

The body has not yet been identified. Thomas P. Costello / USA TODAY NETWORKThe body has not yet been identified. Thomas P. Costello / USA TODAY NETWORK

The body has not yet been identified. Thomas P. Costello / USA TODAY NETWORK

Police said an investigation was ongoing.

The Post was unable to contact the recycling point on Thursday afternoon.