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Man missing in Delaware River ID'd as search becomes recovery effort

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The search resumed Monday morning for Juan Alberto, 29, of Somerset

BORDENTOWN -- State Police say a search for a man who jumped off a boat into the Delaware River Sunday and never resurfaced has shifted from a rescue operation to a recovery effort.

Screen Shot 2016-07-24 at 3.40.25 PM.pngState Police and firefighters set up a base along the Delaware River in Bordentown to search for a man who jumped off a boat and into the river near the Bordentown Yatch Club. (Anna Merriman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) 

The search resumed Monday morning for 29-year-old Juan Alberto of Somerset, State Police Sgt. First Class Gregory Williams said.

State Police were notified about 7 a.m. Sunday that the man was missing near the Bordentown Yacht Club.

Williams says divers from the Marine Services Bureau's Burlington station are working the area with side-scan sonar devices and a helicopter is assisting in the search.

Cristina Rojas may be reached at crojas@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @CristinaRojasTT. Find NJ.com on Facebook.


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