Man, 45, Found Dead Floating In Central Jersey River Identified: State Police

Troopers have identified the Edison man who was found dead in a river in East Brunswick.

A boat for the marine services bureau of the New Jersey State Police.
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08/19/2024 5:55 p.m.

The body of 45-year-old Reynaldo Salcedo-Tavarez was discovered near where the Raritan and South rivers meet on Thursday, Aug. 8, a state police spokesperson said on Monday, Aug. 19.

Marine troopers responded to the report of a person in the water at around 7:42 a.m. Salcedo-Tavarez's body was seen floating and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Salcedo-Tavarez's death remained under investigation and no other information was available.

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