Brick, NJ Woman killed in kayakking accident
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Police ID Brick Woman Who Died in Kayak Accident Friday Night
49-year-old woman from Brick's Herbertsville section was in kayak that overturned
7-2-11
Police on Saturday identified the woman who died when her kayak overturned in the Manasquan River Friday night as Robin Hoffarth, 49, of North Riverside Drive in Brick's Herbertsville section.
Hoffarth died after the kayak in which she was riding capsized on the river. She was riding by herself in the yellow kayak, but was out on the water with a friend, identified as Barbara Bartolomei, 44, also of North Riverside Drive, who was paddling her own kayak, Brick Police Capt. John Rein said.
Both kayaks, at some point, overturned, Rein said. The pair began their outing on the water while it was still light out, but experienced problems returning to shore. Brick Police were notified of the submersion at approximately 10:47 p.m. Friday, said Rein.
Bartolomei was able to swim back to shore, but Hoffarth was not. A large number of emergency responders gathered at the Manasquan River Club marina where they set up a staging area.
Marine units from the Brick Township Police Department, New Jersey State Police and the U.S. Coast Guard responded and began searching the area. Additionally, a New Jersey State Police helicopter responded to the area and assisted in the search.
Divers from Brick Township Underwater Recovery Unit, Brielle, Manasquan and Squankum Dive Teams also were dispatched and responded. The Herbertsville, Laurelton and Pioneer Hose Fire companies responded to the scene as well.
At approximately 11:23 p.m. fire department personnel located the overturned yellow kayak approximately 200 yards offshore with no one around it, Rein said. Divers entered the water at approximately 12:04 a.m. and, at approximately 12:41 a.m., divers from the Brick Township Underwater recovery team located the woman’s body in the area of the Manasquan River Yacht Club.
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