Drowning Jersey Shore: Police reveal name of swimmer whose body was found in Seaside Park

Jenna Calderón, Asbury Park Press
Updated
People watch large waves from the safety of the sand near 13th Avenue. Large surf continues to pound the coast up and down the Jersey Shore. Seaside Park has no lifeguards on duty and has warned people not to swim by posting signs. Seaside Park, NJ September 5, 2023
People watch large waves from the safety of the sand near 13th Avenue. Large surf continues to pound the coast up and down the Jersey Shore. Seaside Park has no lifeguards on duty and has warned people not to swim by posting signs. Seaside Park, NJ September 5, 2023

SEASIDE PARK - A body found on the beach here Wednesday morning has been identified as that of a Monmouth County man who went missing in the water Sunday, police said.The man was 31-year-old Wilmer Chavez of Howell, police said.

Chavez's body — spotted around 7 a.m. — was recovered at the G Street Avenue beach, according to Sgt. Andrew Casole, a spokesperson for the Seaside Park Police.

On Sunday, Chavez went missing in Seaside Park after he was unable to be rescued during a distress call at Stockton Avenue beach, police said.

Jenna Calderón covers breaking news and cold cases in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Before coming to the Press, she covered The Queen City for Cincinnati Magazine in Ohio. Contact her at 330-590-3903; jcalderon@gannettnj.com

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