ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — A 19-year-old Flemington man who went missing in the Delaware River Friday night was found dead Sunday, according to the New Jersey State Police.
State Police Sgt. First Class Charles Marchan said troopers from Troop “C” Kingwood Station were notified at approximately 9:41 p.m. on July 3 of a missing person in the Delaware River in Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County.
Troopers responded to the scene and, with assistance from the New Jersey State Police Marine Services Bureau, Aviation Bureau and Target Hardening Unit, along with multiple other agencies, searched the area but were unable to locate the missing man.
The search resumed July 4 with the Marine Services Bureau but again ended without locating him.
Earlier Sunday, the victim was found by a civilian boater in a shallow area of the Delaware River adjacent to the Riverview Parking Area.
State police identified the victim as Jason Blanco, 19, of Flemington.
According to a preliminary investigation, Blanco got off an inner tube, entered the water and did not resurface.
The investigation remains active, and no additional information was immediately available.
