At 7:50 a.m., Newark police responded to Bridge Street and McCarter Highway on a report of the teen in the water, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Police made contact with the swimmer when he emerged from the water, Fragé said.
The swimmer is reportedly uninjured, Fragé said. This incident remains under investigation, Fragé said.
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