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Body Of Missing Paterson Swimmer, 19, Recovered From Delaware River Body Of Missing Paterson Swimmer, 19, Recovered From Delaware River
Body Of Missing Paterson Swimmer, 19, Recovered From Delaware River Emergency crews have recovered the body of a missing swimmer from the Delaware River after a three-day search. Jose Madera Martinez, 19, of Paterson, was found around 11:15 a.m. Sunday, July 16 near Kittatinny Point in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, according to a release from the NPS. Madera Martinez was last seen “struggling in the current” around 8 p.m. Thursday, July 13 at Karamac — located about a mile north of Route 80, Daily Voice reported. He was found in about 12 feet of water approximately one mile downstream. Madera Martinez had been trying to swim from t…

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by Valerie Musson
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Paterson Swimmer, 19, Goes Missing At Delaware Water Gap Paterson Swimmer, 19, Goes Missing At Delaware Water Gap
Paterson Swimmer, 19, Goes Missing At Delaware Water Gap Crews were continuing to search for a 19-year-old swimmer who went missing at the Delaware Water Gap. Witnesses said the Paterson man was trying to swim from the shoreline to the bridge abutments with three others when he began struggling in the current around 8 p.m. Thursday, July 13 at Karamac — located about a mile north of Route 80, in Warren County, officials said. Three other swimmers were later rescued by volunteer rescue team members from Portland Hook and Ladder Company out of Portland, PA. None of the swimmers were wearing a life jacket. The swimmer disappeared under the water, w…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Elizabeth Teen Boy Drowns In Delaware River Elizabeth Teen Boy Drowns In Delaware River
Elizabeth Teen Boy Drowns In Delaware River The body of an Elizabeth teen was recovered from the Delaware River Sunday, July 24, officials said. Divers recovered the boy's body at about 3:30 p.m., approximately an hour and 15 minutes after witnesses saw him go under near the Ames-Jennings site in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, the NPS said in a news release. The boy — swimming at a small picnic area on the New Jersey side of the river, was not wearing a life jacket, officials said. “Our hearts and our deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends of the victims of these tragic incidents,” NPS dive t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Body Of Missing Delaware River Swimmer Found Body Of Missing Delaware River Swimmer Found
Body Of Missing Delaware River Swimmer Found The body of a swimmer who went missing last week in the Delaware River was found over the weekend, WFMZ reports. Christopher Schofield's body was found by a park visitor around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, near Kittatinny Point within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, the outlet said. The 23-year-old Stroudsburg man had last been seen around 8 p.m. Tuesday, when he tried to swim across the river from Prices Landing, to New Jersey. Click here for more from WFMZ.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities Admit Wrongly Identifying Pair As Arsonists, Fire Investigation Continues Authorities Admit Wrongly Identifying Pair As Arsonists, Fire Investigation Continues
Authorities Admit Wrongly Identifying Pair As Arsonists, Fire Investigation Continues Authorities said they wrongly identified a pair of individuals as suspects in last weekend's Delaware Water Gap fire after posting photos of them to their Facebook page Thursday. The investigation into the Mount Tammany blaze, which took firefighters several days to extinguish, was continuing, they said. Photos of two people who authorities at first said they thought were responsible were posted Thursday to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area's Facebook page. The post was later removed, and the park issued a statement saying the individuals were identified and weren't involved…

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by Cecilia Levine
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REPORT: Wayne Man Pulls Gun On Couple During Labor Day Swim REPORT: Wayne Man Pulls Gun On Couple During Labor Day Swim
Report: Wayne Man Pulls Gun On Couple During Labor Day Swim A Wayne man found to be intoxicated is facing federal charges after he pulled an air pellet gun and rope on a couple he was chatting with while swimming in the Delaware River -- and then fled, authorities said. Jeffrey Mulcahy, 57, was arrested in Warren County for attempted kidnapping and assault on the New Jersey side of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area on Labor Day, police previously announced. Mulcahy appeared in federal court last Wednesday in Trenton during which new details of the terrifying incident were revealed, LehighValley.com reports. Mulcahy is facing a federal…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Wasps Released In Delaware Water Gap Will Kill Beetle Found Eating North Jersey's Ash Trees Wasps Released In Delaware Water Gap Will Kill Beetle Found Eating North Jersey's Ash Trees
Wasps Released In Delaware Water Gap Will Kill Beetle Found Eating North Jersey's Ash Trees Several species of small wasps that attack the eggs of a tree-eating beetle found in North Jersey were released last weekend within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, according to a recent report. The adult and pupae wasps are native to Asian areas where the emerald ash borer (beetles) are from. The Asian-native emerald ash borer beetles attack ash trees and have been detected in parts of New Jersey, as well as across the U.S. This year, the EAB has been detected in the following areas of New Jersey, according to the state's agricultural department: BERGEN: Glen Rock CAMDEN…

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by Cecilia Levine