Authorities ID Irvington Kayaker Who Died In Raritan Bay

Police have identified a kayaker who died after being pulled from Raritan Bay.

08/02/2022 10:00 a.m.

Carlos Melendez, 64, of Irvington, was kayaking with a friend when police were called at about 1:35 p.m. Sunday, July 31, Keyport police said.

Police found one kayaker on the shore. That person told police Melendez was still in the water.

Officer Chris DeGroat, a member of the Monmouth County dive team, took a kayak and went into the bay and found the man, Keyport police said.

Keyport firefighters used a boat to bring the victim to shore as they performed CPR. Keyport First Aid took Melendez to Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel where he was pronounced dead.

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