Find Your Daily Voice
Somerset
Your Local News for Somerset County, New Jersey
Wednesday, may 8
48°
Follow
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Somerset
Follow
Find Your Daily Voice
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2024 Cantata Media
48°
Wednesday, may 8
Tag:
Peter Szpakowski
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Trenton Firefighter Tries Saving Delaware River Drowning Victim, Reports Say
Despite a rescue attempt by an off-duty Trenton firefighter, a man drowned in the Delaware River, authorities said. The victim's name had not been released pending notification of family members. 9-1-1 calls reporting "a body in the water" near Thunder Road came in about 2 p.m. Lt. Peter Szpakowski, a Trenton police spokesman, told MidJersey.News that off-duty city firefighter Akyse Watkins dragged the man's body to the shore. Watkins tried to revive the victim as other first responders from Mercer County arrived, according to media reports. Police, firefighters and EMS crews…