A New Jersey couple is being accused of dumping the remains of their newborn baby, though the body hasn't been found, authorities said.
The New Brunswick couple is charged with hindering an investigation and desecration of human remains after authorities in Middlesex County learned they recently tried to dispose of the newborn’s body.
Authorities said that the father, 30, was arrested on May 17 on a charge of hindering an investigation for allegedly lying to police investigating the disappearance of the newborn.
The mother, 34, was arrested on May 19 at St. Peter’s University Hospital, where authorities said she was admitted after giving birth to a baby boy.
It’s not clear if the body of the infant has been recovered, or if the child was the victim of violence.
Police excavated the sewer line under the couple’s home on Remsen Avenue on May 17 and were searching the Edgeboro Disposal Inc. landfill in East Brunswick on Friday.
A neighbor who lives in the same multi-family house told NBC 4 New York that the couple has four children, and the last time he saw the mother, she appeared only a few months pregnant. He called them a "nice" couple.
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Anyone with information about the whereabouts of the newborn's body should call the New Brunswick Police Department at 732-745-5200.
