Man Pulled From Water Without Pulse, Revived

UPDATE, 11:30 a.m.: Bridgewater Township Police Chief Richard Borden reported Monday that the medical examiner said Pedro Rosa, 19, died at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

Sunday, 8 p.m.

A swimmer was pulled from the Raritan River without a pulse near Ten Eyck Park on Sunday afternoon but was able to be resuscitated before he was taken to the hospital, Bridgewater Police said.

The individual, identified by police as Pedro Rosa, 19, of Elizabeth, received CPR on the scene just north of the bridge for Route 22 westbound before being transported to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital by the Branchburg Rescue Squad.

"They were able to revive him," North Branch Volunteer Fire Chief Ed Chabak said.

Rosa was listed Sunday night in critical condition, according to the police.

Deputy Chief Dave Hickson, Mike Russoniello and Dan Russoniello, all of the North Branch Volunteers, and Bridgewater Police Officers Mark Zaslavsky and Al Mele were among the first to respond, initially performing CPR before the Somerset Medical Center MICU paramedics took over, Chabak said.

The incident occurred Sunday at about 4:15 p.m.

Some bystanders assisted with pulling the victim to the shore, Chabak said.

The Bradley Gardens Rescue squad also responded to the incident, according to the police.