Divers working to remove debris from the river, saw the "badly mangled" car at the river bottom and realized it contained human remains, the New Jersey State Police said.
The vehicle was removed from the river and Smallwood’s body was taken to the Southern Regional Coroner’s Office for an autopsy.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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