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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