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Man, 45, Found Dead Floating In Central Jersey River Identified: State Police Man, 45, Found Dead Floating In Central Jersey River Identified: State Police
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. 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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by Chris Spiker
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Body Found Floating In NJ River Body Found Floating In NJ River
Body Found Floating In NJ River Police recovered a body from a New Jersey river early Thursday, Aug. 8, authorities said. Marine Service Troopers were dispatched to the Raritan River and South River in East Brunswick around 7:40 a.m., where they found a man's body floating in the water, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. No further information was provided. The incident remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Jumper's Body Recovered Near Driscoll Bridge Along Garden State Parkway: NJSP Jumper's Body Recovered Near Driscoll Bridge Along Garden State Parkway: NJSP
Jumper's Body Recovered Near Driscoll Bridge Along Garden State Parkway: Njsp The body of a man who jumped off the Garden State Parkway's Driscoll Bridge was recovered from the Raritan River, authorities said. Troopers were advised of a motorist stopped on the parkway northbound at MP 127.5 in Woodbridge at 6:55 a.m. Monday, July 31, New Jersey State Police said. As police arrived, a man exited the vehicle and jumped over the side of the bridge, State Police said. Perth Amboy Police Department Marine Unit arrived and recovered the man who was pronounced dead, police said.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Body Recovered From River In Central Jersey: Report Body Recovered From River In Central Jersey: Report
Body Recovered From River In Central Jersey: Report A body was recovered from the Raritan River in Central Jersey, NJ Advance Media reported. New Brunswick police and firefighters discovered the unidentified man's body near Boyd Park, around 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, a city official told the outlet. The incident was not considered suspicious. Click here for more from NJ.com.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Body Found Floating At Park Near Raritan River (DEVELOPING) Body Found Floating At Park Near Raritan River (DEVELOPING)
Body Found Floating At Park Near Raritan River (Developing) A body was found floating at a park near the Raritan River in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The incident was reported before 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 8 at Boyd Park in New Brunswick, initial reports said. No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Body Recovered From Raritan River (DEVELOPING) Body Recovered From Raritan River (DEVELOPING)
Body Recovered From Raritan River (Developing) A body was found in the Raritan River in New Brunswick, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. First responders on a New Brunswick Fire Department boat found the man on Thursday morning Feb. 24, initial reports said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Marine Crews Recover Parkway Jumper's Body From River Marine Crews Recover Parkway Jumper's Body From River
Marine Crews Recover Parkway Jumper's Body From River Marine rescue crews on Sunday recovered the body of a man who jumped from the Garden State Parkway into the Raritan River. New Jersey State Police troopers responded to the Driscoll Bridge on reports of a suicidal male who jumped around 11:30 a.m., Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. Rescue crews had recovered the unidentified body in the Raritan River near Cornucopia Princess Cruise Lines around 12:30 p.m., unconfirmed reports say. The man was pronounced dead at 12:38 p.m., Peele said. His identity was not immediately released.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Body Of 37-Year-Old Man Found Floating In Raritan River Body Of 37-Year-Old Man Found Floating In Raritan River
Body Of 37-Year-Old Man Found Floating In Raritan River The body of a 37-year-old man was found floating in the Raritan River Sunday. Crews responded to the Donaldson Park boat ramp around 4:15 p.m., and found the body of Highland Park's Michael Davis, Jr., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Highland Park Police Chief Richard Abrams said. Davis was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death remains undetermined pending the completion of an autopsy by the Middlesex County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The investigation is active and is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Guy Palumbo of th…

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by Cecilia Levine
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HERO (VIDEO): Correctional Officer Grabs Suicidal Man In Mid-Jump From Jersey Bridge HERO (VIDEO): Correctional Officer Grabs Suicidal Man In Mid-Jump From Jersey Bridge
Hero (Video): Correctional Officer Grabs Suicidal Man In Mid-Jump From Jersey Bridge A suicidal man determined to jump to his death had just let go of the railing on a bridge over the Raritan River when a state correctional officer came running and grabbed him, dramatic cellphone video shows. Officer Faustino Saucedo of Perth Amboy was off duty and headed to pick up his wife when he saw the commotion on the Edison bridge between Woodbridge and Sayreville shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday. The man was sitting on the edge of the Route 9 span, which runs parallel to the Driscoll Bridge. Saucedo -- who works at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center in Avenel -- parked his car an…

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by Jerry DeMarco