Family of teen who drowned at N.J. waterfront sues city

The family of a 17-year-old who drowned while swimming in Perth Amboy two years ago has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, claiming the waterfront was...

August 4, 2022
5:42 PM

The family of a 17-year-old who drowned while swimming in Perth Amboy two years ago has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, claiming the waterfront was dangerous at the time and city officials did nothing to protect swimmers.John Robert Vazquez, of Perth Amboy, suffered 'fatal drowning injuries' on July 9, 2020, as he swam in a waterway near the city's waterfront and marina on the Raritan Bay, according to the suit filed last month in Superior Court of Middlesex County.The complaint accuses city officials of failing to 'safely and properly maintain, control and supervise' swimmers.

Anthony G. Attrino