On the afternoon of January 9, 2015, 36-year-old Ivan Mercado of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, was seen stopping his vehicle on the northbound side of the Edison Bridge on Route 9 and then exiting the car and jumping into the Raritan River. Witnesses described him as a white male, 5 feet 10 inches, about 160 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, last seen wearing a black jacket and black pants and wearing a gold hoop earring in his right ear.

Sayreville Police led search and rescue efforts in the cold river that day, but the initial intensive search did not locate Mercado and was later scaled back. His disappearance is documented in NamUs as case MP27838 and the Sayreville Police Department remains the primary investigating agency.

The circumstances of his disappearance remain unresolved. If anyone saw Ivan that day or has information about his whereabouts, please contact the Sayreville Police Department.