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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