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Dustin Gunderson

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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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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