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Body of Pennsylvania Kayaker Recovered on New Jersey Side of Delaware River: NPS Body of Pennsylvania Kayaker Recovered on New Jersey Side of Delaware River: NPS
Body of Pennsylvania Kayaker Recovered on New Jersey Side of Delaware River: NPS A 54-year-old Pennsylvania man died after his kayak capsized on the Delaware River, with his body recovered on the New Jersey side, according to the National Park Service. On the afternoon of Wednesday, July 9, National Park Service rangers from Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, along with rescue teams from Bushkill Fire, Warren County EMS, and the New Jersey State Police Marine Services Bureau, responded to a report of a capsized kayaker. Rescuers arrived within 33 minutes of the initial call and recovered the body of the Blakeslee, Pennsylvania man approximately two miles downs…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Body Of Park Ranger From NJ Found After More Than 24-Hour Search In PA: Officials Body Of Park Ranger From NJ Found After More Than 24-Hour Search In PA: Officials
Body Of Park Ranger From NJ Found After More Than 24-Hour Search In PA: Officials A popular Pennsylvania park ranger who vanished during a Memorial Day weekend patrol has been found dead, authorities and colleagues announced. Alec Campbell, 38, of Delaware County, was identified as the ranger whose body was recovered from the Neshaminy Creek at Tyler State Park after a days-long search. He went missing on Saturday, May 24, when his kayak capsized during routine patrol duties, Pennsylvania State Police said. His body was located on Sunday, May 25, following a large multi-agency search effort involving DCNR, PSP Aviation and Maritime Units, local fire departments, emergenc…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NJ Dad Drowns Trying To Save Kayakers In Poconos Lake: 'A True Hero To The Very End' NJ Dad Drowns Trying To Save Kayakers In Poconos Lake: 'A True Hero To The Very End'
NJ Dad Drowns Trying To Save Kayakers In Poconos Lake: 'A True Hero To The Very End' A Norwood, NJ father of three died a hero, diving into a Pocono lake to save two relatives whose kayak flipped in the wind, police and community members said. Bibin Michael, 40, had been staying with family and friends at a long-term rental home on Sir Bradford Road in the Camelot Forest neighborhood of Blakeslee when the tragedy unfolded just after noon on Sunday, May 25, according to Pocono Mountain Regional Police. Two adults from the group had taken a kayak provided by the rental and were wearing life vests. But minutes into their paddle, the wind picked up and overturned their kayak, p…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Body Of Park Ranger From NJ Found After More Than 24-Hour Search In PA: Officials Body Of Park Ranger From NJ Found After More Than 24-Hour Search In PA: Officials
Body Of Park Ranger From NJ Found After More Than 24-Hour Search In PA: Officials The body of a missing park ranger was recovered from a Pennsylvania State Park after a days-long search over Memorial Day Weekend, officials announced.  Alec Campbell, 38, a Delaware County resident and Park Resource Ranger with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), has been missing since Saturday, May 24 when his kayak capsized in the Neshaminy Creek during routine patrol, Pennsylvania State Police previously announced. Campbell was found dead following a multi-agency search effort on Sunday, May 25, according to a joint statement from the Penn…

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by Jillian Pikora & Cecilia Levine
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Search For Missing DCNR Ranger Continues, Tyler State Park Remains Closed: PA State Police Search For Missing DCNR Ranger Continues, Tyler State Park Remains Closed: PA State Police
Search For Missing Dcnr Ranger Continues, Tyler State Park Remains Closed: PA State Police The search is still underway for a missing Pennsylvania park ranger whose kayak capsized in the Neshaminy Creek, state police said on Saturday, May 24. The 38-year-old man from Delaware County vanished around noon on Friday, May 23, while boating in the creek at Tyler State Park in Newtown Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police Troop M – Dublin Station. He has since been identified as a Park Resource Ranger with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). His kayak overturned during a routine patrol, triggering a multi-agency response. Search and recovery efforts…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Kayaker Who Drowned In NJ Lake Wasn't Wearing Life Preserver, Investigators Say Kayaker Who Drowned In NJ Lake Wasn't Wearing Life Preserver, Investigators Say
Kayaker Who Drowned In NJ Lake Wasn't Wearing Life Preserver, Investigators Say Authorities have identified the Old Bridge man who drowned when his kayak capsized in Jackson Township. Search and rescue divers found the body of 29-year-old John Pereira in Prospertown Lake on Sunday, Aug. 4, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He was first reported missing at around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3. Witnesses told Jackson Township police that Pereira was not wearing a life preserver and they believed he drowned. The search was suspended in the evening due to severe weather and Pereira's body was recovered at around 3:55 p.…

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by Chris Spiker