Victim #1 was last seen on 06/08/2012. He was last seen leaving the bar of the Keyport Yacht Club.  He left aboard a 9' Dingy (NJ3128HC) in order to transit. Approximately a few hundred yards back to his moored vessel (Vessel#1) .  The victim was sleeping on his vessel. 

His wife hadn't seen him since Friday and became concerned.  She contacted other members of his family and they began searching for him.  After almost a day she called Keyport PD.  A search was conducted. The victim was found in Keyport Harbor a couple of hundred yards west of Chingarora Creek. Victim was wearing underwear and a shirt.

The victims Searay was accessed at the beginning of the search.  A Blue canvas had covered the back deck of the vessel.  It was observed that the back of the canvas (enough for the victim to enter and exit the vessel) was unbottoned and some of his personal items like keys and wallet were found on the captains seat. His dinghy was observed tied to the stern .

Accident remains open pending further investigation.

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