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Body Recovered After Man Jumps Into Bay Off Garden State Parkway: NJSP Body Recovered After Man Jumps Into Bay Off Garden State Parkway: NJSP
Body Recovered After Man Jumps Into Bay Off Garden State Parkway: Njsp A man's body was recovered after he jumped near the  Driscoll Bridge in Woodbridge, authorities said. The incident occurred at 12:32 p.m. on Thursday, April 20.on the Garden State Parkway  southbound at milepost 127.7 in Woodbridge, according to New Jersey State Police. Preliminary investigation revealed that an individual jumped from the roadway into the water below, State Police said. The individual was recovered from the water and transported to Raritan Bay Medical Center where he was  pronounced dead, police said. There are no additional details available at this time.&…

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UPDATE: Garden State Parkway 'Bridge Jumper' Turns Out To Be Skateboarders UPDATE: Garden State Parkway 'Bridge Jumper' Turns Out To Be Skateboarders
Update: Garden State Parkway 'Bridge Jumper' Turns Out To Be Skateboarders UPDATED: Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called for a water rescue along the Garden State Parkway in Middlesex County on a report of a bridge jumper, authorities said. It turns out that a motorist mistook a skateboarder for a jumper, according to New Jersey State Police. First responders arrived at the Driscoll Bridge in Woodbridge about 5 p.m., according to initial reports.  A boat from Perth Amboy also was requested to assist in the water search of the Raritan River, reports said. "Nobody actually jumped,'" Sgt. Philip Curry, a NJ state police spokesman said Thursday night.…

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