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Body Of Missing Man, 79, Recovered From Lake Hopatcong, Prosecutor Says Body Of Missing Man, 79, Recovered From Lake Hopatcong, Prosecutor Says
Body Of Missing Man, 79, Recovered From Lake Hopatcong, Prosecutor Says The body of a 79-year-old man who disappeared in Lake Hopatcong was recovered Monday morning, June 24, authorities said. Authorities were called to the lake in Roxbury Saturday, June 22 around 7:30 p.m., when the Landing man, who has not been identified, went in but did not emerge, as previously reported by Daily Voice. A massive search effort was launched but suspended overnight, authorities said. The effort resumed Sunday morning, however, water conditions and visibility hindered recovery efforts, and the search was suspended Sunday night, a spokesperson for the county prosecutor's office…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Body Of Suicidal Woman Recovered From North Jersey Dam, Police Say Body Of Suicidal Woman Recovered From North Jersey Dam, Police Say
Body Of Suicidal Woman Recovered From North Jersey Dam, Police Say The body of an 18-year-old woman was recovered from the Monksville Dam in what authorities have deemed a suicide. The woman's backpack was initially called in as a suspicious package on Oct. 29 around 7:45 p.m., Ringwood police said. Further investigation revealed that the backpack was left by a woman who had jumped over the barrier on the south side of the dam.  The Pompton Lakes resident's body was recovered Nov. 3 around 6 p.m., and turned over to the New Jersey Regional Medical Examiner's Office, local police said. Her identity was not released. The recovery effort was thanks to …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Victim Rescued, Hospitalized After Jet Ski Goes Up In Flames, Explodes On Lake Hopatcong Victim Rescued, Hospitalized After Jet Ski Goes Up In Flames, Explodes On Lake Hopatcong
Victim Rescued, Hospitalized After Jet Ski Goes Up In Flames, Explodes On Lake Hopatcong A jet skier was rescued and hospitalized after the vessel went up in flames and exploded on Lake Hopatcong Sunday night, authorities said. Hopatcong Police responded to the Byram Cove area of the lake and worked alongside the NJSP Marine Unit to rescue the victim around 7:20 p.m., Lt. Michael O’Shea told Daily Voice. Officers were told by witnesses at the scene that the victim’s jet ski had exploded, O’Shea said. The victim was taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment of unspecified injuries. The accident remains under investigation by the NJSP Marine Unit. The Hopatcong Ambulanc…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Missing Parsippany Man Found Dead On Icy Budd Lake Missing Parsippany Man Found Dead On Icy Budd Lake
Missing Parsippany Man Found Dead On Icy Budd Lake A missing Parsippany man was found dead on Budd Lake Sunday morning after a multi-agency search, authorities said. Parsippany police contacted the Mount Olive Township police for help finding a missing elderly man, whose vehicle was found in a private parking lot adjacent to Budd Lake around 10:40 p.m. Saturday, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. An extensive search utilizing the New Jersey State Police Air Unit, NJSP TEAMS Unit, NJSP Marine Unit, members of the Morris County Sheriff’s Office, Mount Olive Police Officers and the assistance of volunteers from the Bu…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Body Of Capsized Boat Operator Recovered, ID'd As Morris County Man UPDATE: Body Of Capsized Boat Operator Recovered, ID'd As Morris County Man
Update: Body Of Capsized Boat Operator Recovered, ID'd As Morris County Man The body of a 68-year-old Morris county man was recovered from Crescent Cove in Hopatcong, hours after the boat he was operating capsized Wednesday, authorities said. Divers from the New Jersey State Police Dive Team recovered Curtis Mulch's body from the water sometime after 3 p.m., Trooper Alejandro Goez said. Mulch, of the Landing section of Roxbury, was pronounced dead just before 3:30 p.m., Goez said. A water search was launched at approximately 11 a.m., when the weed harvester Mulch was operating capsized, and Mulch didn't emerge. Photos of the weed harvester were posted to Facebook …

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by Cecilia Levine & Valerie Musson
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UPDATE: Body Of Capsized Boat Operator Recovered, ID'd As Morris County Man UPDATE: Body Of Capsized Boat Operator Recovered, ID'd As Morris County Man
Update: Body Of Capsized Boat Operator Recovered, ID'd As Morris County Man The body of a 68-year-old Morris County man was recovered from Crescent Cove in Hopatcong, hours after the boat he was operating capsized Wednesday, authorities said. Divers from the New Jersey State Police Dive Team recovered Curtis Mulch's body from the water sometime after 3 p.m., Trooper Alejandro Goez said. Mulch, of the Landing section of Roxbury, was pronounced dead just before 3:30 p.m., Goez said. A water search was launched at approximately 11 a.m., when the weed harvester Mulch was operating capsized, and Mulch didn't emerge. Photos of the weed harvester were posted to Facebook …

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by Cecilia Levine & Valerie Musson