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Body of missing 10-year-old girl who fell into N.J. river has been recovered, mayor says
CBS News and WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 1, 2026 at 3:15 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedThe girl's body was located over a mile down the river by the Market Street Bridge, ending the days-long search.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Body of missing girl found in New Jersey river after 2-day search, officials say". The center frames it as "Second body of child found in Passaic River, NJ mayor says".
Match confidenceMedium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
65/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftBody of missing girl found in New Jersey river after 2-day search, officials say
CBS News · Center-left · News report
CenterBody of missing 10-year-old girl who fell into N.J. river has been recovered, mayor says
The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
Second body of child found in Passaic River, NJ mayor says
PASSAIC, N.J. (PIX11) — The body of the second child who was swept away in the Passaic River on Wednesday was found Friday night, according to Passaic Mayor Hector Lora. During the day, aut...
