By Nicole Rosenthal, Patch Staff

KEYPORT, NJ – A North Jersey man drowned Sunday while kayaking in the Raritan Bay, authorities said.

At around 1:35 p.m. on Sunday, Keyport police responded to a 911 call reporting two kayakers in distress in the bay, Keyport police said in a statement. At the scene, one kayaker on the shore told police that their friend was still in the water.

Officer Degroat, a member of the Monmouth County Dive Team, was able to use a kayak and locate the subject in the water, Keyport police said. Keyport Fire Department members arrived and used their boats to aid in the recovery effort.

CPR was provided to the man as he was brought to shore, police said. The individual, a 64-year-old Irvington resident, was taken to Bayshore Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.

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