Body of missing swimmer in Long Branch found on shore
LONG BRANCH - The body of a swimmer who went missing Sunday evening in Long Branch was found, according to authorities.
Two swimmers fell into distress at 6:21 p.m. on Sunday, and a third person went in the water to try to help get them out, according to Domingos Saldida, Long Branch public safety director. Lifeguards showed up and were able to rescue two of the three people.
They were unable to recover the other swimmer, despite efforts from the U.S. Coast Guard, Long Branch police, a New York Police Department helicopter unit and others.
The body of the man — whose name has not yet been released due to an ongoing investigation — washed up on the shore by Rooney's Oceanfront Restaurant on Ocean Avenue around 9:21 p.m., Saldida said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Long Branch police contacted the Akron, Ohio, police department to notify the swimmer's family of the incident.
Saldida said that at the time of the drowning, no lifeguards were stationed in front of the area where the swimmers fel into distress, but there were roaming lifeguards on SUVs on the beach.
The two swimmers who were rescued were taken to the hospital, according the Saldida. No other injuries were reported.
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Jenna Calderón covers breaking news and cold cases in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Before coming to the Press, she covered The Queen City for Cincinnati Magazine in Ohio. Contact her at 330-590-3903; jcalderon@gannettnj.com
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