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CO poisoning possible factor in deaths of North Jersey couple found in Wayne garage

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CO poisoning possible factor in deaths of North Jersey couple found in Wayne garage
Tuesday January 21, 2014, 9:36 PM
BY  MINJAE PARK
STAFF WRITER
The Record

How a North Jersey couple found Sunday in a car in a garage died will not be officially known for weeks, but the circumstances — spent gas and battery, enclosed space and no visible signs of trauma — may suggest the two died of carbon monoxide poisoning.

The buildup of exhaust can often be lethal, experts say, sometimes knocking victims unconscious within minutes before they realize what’s happening.

“Once they lose consciousness, they can’t protect themselves unless someone finds them,” said Tae Keun Park, an emergency medicine physician at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck.

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Missing North Jersey couple found dead in Wayne garage

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Missing North Jersey couple found dead in Wayne garage
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2014    LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY JANUARY 19, 2014, 9:37 PM
BY  STEFANIE DAZIO AND MINJAE PARK
STAFF WRITERS
THE RECORD

A missing North Jersey couple was found dead Sunday morning in the garage of the woman’s Wayne home, authorities and family members said, after their disappearance nearly a month ago prompted local and state police search efforts.

Jorge E. Rodriguez, 24, of Garfield, and Melissa A. Pereira, 25, of Wayne, were reported missing Dec. 30. Their bodies were discovered around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Passaic County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Michael DeMarco said in an email.

A medical examiner will conduct a post-mortem examination to determine the manner and cause of death, DeMarco said, and Wayne police and the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office are investigating the deaths.

Twitter profiles show the couple in love for more than two years. On Dec. 27, the day the couple was last seen, Pereira tweeted “weekend with my everything 🙂 #lovehim.” On Oct. 14, Rodriguez sent out a note saying “I love my princess” with Pereira’s handle and a smiley face. The last tweet on his timeline is a re-tweet of Pereira’s Dec. 4 message that said “adore you.”

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