Suicide, can anything be done about it?
This is startling
Perth Amboy cops rescue man from water after jump from Victory Bridge
JOSHUA BURD • STAFF WRITER • January 12, 2011
- A man who jumped from the Victory Bridge during Wednesday's snowstorm is expected to recover after city police officers pulled him from the icy Raritan River, officials said.
The jumper, a 32-year-old Old Bridge man, was hospitalized Wednesday but survived the apparent suicide attempt, despite leaping from the 110-foot-high span, police said.
The rescue began about 2:15 a.m. with the help of an off-duty Middlesex County sheriff's officer. The officer was on his way from work at that time when he noticed an unoccupied car stopped in the middle of the bridge with its engine running.
Police responded and found footprints leading to the edge of the span, Lt. David O'Donnell said. When they aimed their flashlights over the water, they heard a man calling for help.
The officers summoned emergency medical and fire personnel to help retrieve the man, O'Donnell said. But as they waited, the man drifted toward the dock of the Cornucopia Cruise Line, where police met him and pulled him from the water.
The man, whose name was not released, was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, the lieutenant said. His injuries were not considered life-threatening.
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Teen Suicide in NJ, can Anything be Done About it?
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Another suicide, another Monmouth County community stricken with familiar grief
Published: Friday, February 17, 2012, 7:00 AM Updated: Friday, February 17, 2012, 10:30 AM
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Courtesy of Donald Cameron
Connor Cameron, 15, of Spring Lake Heights, was struck by a train and killed in Spring Lake late Wednesday in an apparent suicide. His death marks at least the 10th suicide among area high school students or recent graduates since 2008.
SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS — In a compact swath of eastern Monmouth County, it is a call everyone has come to dread.
Another teen dead on the tracks. Another suicide.
Despite an outreach and education effort by community leaders, school officials and parents, that grim news circulated again Thursday with the death of a 15-year-old boy from Spring Lake Heights.
Connor Cameron, a competitive bodyboarder and popular student at a county vocation school, stepped in front of a northbound NJ Transit train in Spring Lake about 10 p.m. Wednesday. As the engineer applied the brakes and slammed the horn so hard it jammed, Cameron made no move to escape, a spokesman for the agency said.
Connor’s death, just north of the Wall Road crossing, marked the 10th apparent suicide of a high school student or recent graduate in the area over the past four years. Seven of those have come on the railroad tracks.
And once again, a community is thrust into grief.
"Everyone is aware of how big the problem has been, and we’re trying to give these kids every alternative before they do something they can’t take back," Spring Lake police Lt. Gerald Preston said.
In Connor’s case, a family member and school officials said they saw no sign of depression or despondency.
"The whole family is in complete shock," said Donald Cameron, 20, Connor’s cousin. "The last time I saw him he seemed fine. I went back over his Facebook status updates, and there’s nothing that would make me worry. He was loved by every member of this family, and there was no problem at all."
Donald Cameron said Connor, an only child, had been raised by his father since his mother’s death from cancer several years ago. The bond between father and son was tight, he said.
"I can only imagine what my uncle is going through right now," he said.
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Connor’s death, just north of the Wall Road crossing, marked the 10th apparent suicide of a high school student or recent graduate in the area over the past four years. Seven of those have come on the railroad tracks.
Cameron, who went to Manasquan High School as a freshman, moved at the beginning of his sophomore year to KIVA High School, part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District.
Principal Denise Kebeck called Connor an above-average student who was involved in the automotive service program at the Tinton Falls school.
"For both the students and the teachers, it’s been a very tough day," Kebeck said. "He was very well-liked. He had a lot of friends, and the teachers enjoyed him. He made us laugh as he skipped down the halls doing what we called his Irish jig heel-clicks."
She said Connor most enjoyed body-boarding and hoped to make a living at it professionally after graduation. At the time of his death, he was soliciting endorsements as he competed in tournaments in New Jersey and elsewhere.
"That was his passion," Kebeck said.
She said counselors were made available Thursday and will be on hand for students again today.
That support network has become routine in Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, Belmar and other nearby communities affected by the suicides. Last night, counselors from the nonprofit Samaritan Center of the Jersey Shore gathered at the Spring Lake Heights Recreation Center to help students and parents deal with Connor’s death.
The suicides began in 2008. Lisa Schenke’s son, 18-year-old Tim Schenke, was among the first to take his life. Suffering from depression for years, he stepped in front of a train at the same crossing where Connor died.
Since then, Lisa Schenke has worked with others in the community to stem the deaths. Last night, she said many suicides have been averted.
"I’m very sad this happened," she said of Connor’s death. "But I also want to point out that numerous kids have fought it and reached out for help. You aim for zero, and we have not achieved zero, but we are definitely improving in prevention."
**She urged anyone feeling troubled or suicidal to reach out to the 2nd Floor Youth Helpline, a statewide counseling hotline. The 24-hour service can be reached by calling (888) 222-2228.
Paddle out for Connor Cameron...
The folks here know I know some surfers....
Some who fish, and some who just surf......
I didn't know Connor Cameron, but I was told they had a fitting tribute to him this weekend......
They had a "Paddle Out" near the Pavilion....I was told about 4oo people came there......
He loved to surf, as mentioned in the article...
I thought this was a moving tribute that his friends would do this in his memory.....:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
