Jonathan Gresseau, 23, of Netcong, disappeared beneath the water at Tilcon Lake while paddleboarding with a group of adults around 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, Morris County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson Meghan Knab confirmed. His initial age was reported as 24.
The other adults were unable to rescue him and called for help, Knab said. Gresseau's body was recovered around 11 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 16.
Paddleboarding is not permitted on Tilcon Lake, authorities said. Crews searched for the man into Sunday morning before locating his body, according to Knab.
The medical examiner will conduct an examination, and no foul play is suspected, Knab said.
The response included New Jersey State Police, the Morris County Sheriff's Office, Mount Olive police, New Jersey Park Police, Budd Lake Fire Department, Flanders Fire Department, Parsippany Rescue and Recovery, Rockaway Township Fire Department, Roxbury Fire Department No. 2, Morris County Fire Coordinators, Morris County Communication Center, and the Morris County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Crimes Unit through the Morris County Communication Center at 973-285-2900.
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