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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 WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia describe the same event in different terms.

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As of August 1, 2026 at 3:45 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The girl's body was located over a mile down the river by the Market Street Bridge, ending the days-long search.
The headline split The 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 confidence Medium confidence. 5 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

5 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

54/99 — 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

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Jul 31, 11:34 PM

Body of missing 10-year-old girl who fell into N.J. river has been recovered, mayor says

The girl's body was located over a mile down the river by the Market Street Bridge, ending the days-long search.

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CBS NewsNews report · Aug 1, 3:45 AM

Body of missing girl found in New Jersey river after 2-day search, officials say

The body of a missing girl was found in the Passaic River in New Jersey after a two-day search, officials said.

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Aug 1, 3:15 AM

Body of missing 10-year-old girl recovered after being swept away in Passaic River: officials

The tragic discovery was made Friday evening after emergency crews spent days searching the river for the missing 10-year-old girl.

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Aug 1, 2:54 AM

Body of missing 10-year-old girl recovered after being swept away in Passaic River: officials

The tragic discovery was made Friday evening after emergency crews spent days searching the river for the missing 10-year-old girl.

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WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York)News report · Aug 1, 12:30 AM

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...

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Details54/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 5 sources
54/99 Wording GapMedium confidence5 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jul 31, 11:34 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.

Aug 1, 12:30 AM: WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) joined the source map.

Aug 1, 2:54 AM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.

Aug 1, 3:15 AM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 54/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.