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Newark Man, 25, Drowns In Delaware Water Gap Park Newark Man, 25, Drowns In Delaware Water Gap Park
Newark Man, 25, Drowns In Delaware Water Gap Park A 25-year-old Newark man drowned at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area on Saturday afternoon, officials said. The man, whose name was not released, was swimming near the Coppermine parking area off Old Mine Road in Warren County, parks spokeswoman Kathleen Sandt said. Multiple calls for a swimmer in distress came in around 3:50 p.m., and patrol rangers located the man's body around 5 minutes later, Sandt said.  The victim's body was recovered from the water 4:25 p.m., officials said. The water where the victim was swimming is not a designated swimming…

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Jersey Man, 30, Drowns In Delaware River New Jersey Man, 30, Drowns In Delaware River
New Jersey Man, 30, Drowns In Delaware River The body of a New Jersey man was recovered from the Delaware River in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area over the weekend, according to a National Park Service spokeswoman. The 30-year-old man who drowned Sunday won't be identified until his family is notified, Kathleen Sandt said in a news release. Numerous reports of a body floating upstream in the river from the Route 80 toll bridge that connects Monroe and Warren counties came into to the parks communications center around 5 p.m., Sandt said. River patrol, park services rangers and local volunteers responded within mi…

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by Cecilia Levine