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Off-Duty Police Chief Rescues Woman Trapped Underwater In Delaware River Off-Duty Police Chief Rescues Woman Trapped Underwater In Delaware River
Off-Duty Police Chief Rescues Woman Trapped Underwater In Delaware River An off-duty New Jersey police chief is being credited with saving a woman’s life after she became trapped underwater in the Delaware River last month, authorities said. Lebanon Township Police Chief Jason Cronce was nearby on Sunday, Aug. 17, when he saw a woman in distress in the river, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said. The woman had been tubing when she hit rapids and collided with an overhanging tree, the prosecutor said. She was thrown into the water and became caught under the tree, trapped by the strong current. Without hesitation, Cronce entered the water and p…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Body Of Driver Recovered After Truck Plunges Off Delaware Memorial Bridge Into River (UPDATE) Body Of Driver Recovered After Truck Plunges Off Delaware Memorial Bridge Into River (UPDATE)
Body Of Driver Recovered After Truck Plunges Off Delaware Memorial Bridge Into River (Update) The body of a driver whose tractor-trailer plunged into the Delaware River after a crash on the Delaware Memorial Bridge early Friday, July 11 was recovered Saturday morning, July 12, officials confirmed. In an update Saturday, Delaware River and Bay Authority spokesman James Salmon said that the Bobtail tractor and a deceased male occupant were recovered from the Delaware River at approximately 11:10 a.m. The driver's identity has not yet been released. All bridge lanes are open to traffic. "Delaware State Police Marine dive unit and Holloway Terrace Fire Company were instrumental in…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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
Police & Fire
Body Of Missing Delaware River NJ Swimmer Found 11 Miles Away In PA: Officials Body Of Missing Delaware River NJ Swimmer Found 11 Miles Away In PA: Officials
Body Of Missing Delaware River NJ Swimmer Found 11 Miles Away In PA: Officials A body pulled from the Delaware River in Pennsylvania is believed to be that of a missing 24-year-old swimmer from Trenton who disappeared Tuesday, June 24 in New Jersey, officials said. The man's body was recovered around 6:18 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, by the Yardley-Makefield Fire Company in Bucks County, PA, according to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection spokesperson Larry Hajna. The man had last been seen around 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Delaware River near the Firemen’s Eddy section of the Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park in West Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, Haj…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Major NJ Battle Commemorated In New Revolutionary War Stamp Series Major NJ Battle Commemorated In New Revolutionary War Stamp Series
Major NJ Battle Commemorated In New Revolutionary War Stamp Series A new set of stamps honors five pivotal American Revolution battlefields across the Northeast as the US prepares for its 250th anniversary. The U.S. Postal Service has released its "Battlefields of the American Revolution" stamp collection. The series of 15 Forever stamps was unveiled at a dedication ceremony at Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, April 16. The park, about 20 miles west of Boston, marks the site of the Revolution's opening battle. "These stamps celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation and pay tribute to the heroe…

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by Chris Spiker
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Rising Sea Levels Will Threaten 323K+ In NJ By 2050, New Study Says: See The Map Rising Sea Levels Will Threaten 323K+ In NJ By 2050, New Study Says: See The Map
Rising Sea Levels Will Threaten 323K+ In NJ By 2050, New Study Says: See The Map Rising sea levels could put hundreds of thousands of homes underwater across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic within 25 years, according to new analysis. Climate Central released its Coastal Flood Risk Across the US study on Wednesday, April 2. The nonprofit scientific group said coastal flooding will threaten more than 2.5 million Americans in about 1.4 million homes by 2050. In a generation, a "100-year flood" could reach homes across dozens of coastal Northeast communities, threatening more than 1.1 million residents from the North Shore of Massachusetts to the Virginia…

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by Chris Spiker
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Murphy Declares State Of Emergency, New Snowfall Forecast Released As Winter Storm Nears Murphy Declares State Of Emergency, New Snowfall Forecast Released As Winter Storm Nears
Murphy Declares State Of Emergency, New Snowfall Forecast Released As Winter Storm Nears New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a State of Emergency beginning Sunday morning, Jan. 19, right as the National Weather Service released a brand-new snowfall forecast for the winter storm heading toward the region. CLICK HERE FOR LATEST FORECAST AS OF 9 AM JAN. 19, 2025. The storm will begin with scattered showers and a low of 26 degrees Saturday night, Jan. 18, the NWS said. By Sunday afternoon, snow is expected to begin after 1 p.m., with temperatures hovering around 30 degrees. The snow could be heavy at times, with rates exceeding 1 inch per hour, especially in areas northwest of the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NJ Man, 39, Drowns In Delaware Water Gap NJ Man, 39, Drowns In Delaware Water Gap
NJ Man, 39, Drowns In Delaware Water Gap A New Jersey man's body was discovered in the Delaware River, authorities said. The 39-year-old Lakewood man was found dead in Bushkill, Pennsylvania, on Monday, Aug. 26, a National Park Service spokesperson said in a news release. His body was spotted about 20 to 30 feet from the shore at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Rangers and divers responded to the drowning call at Bushkill Access at around 1:45 p.m. The man's body was recovered in about seven feet of water at around 3:07 p.m. This is the second person of the summer to drown at th…

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by Chris Spiker
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Lehigh Valley Man Dies Tubing On Delaware River: Coroner Lehigh Valley Man Dies Tubing On Delaware River: Coroner
Lehigh Valley Man Dies Tubing On Delaware River: Coroner Officials have identified the Pennsylvania man who drowned while tubing in on the Delaware River on Saturday, July 6.  Gary M. Conley, 53, of Forks Township, was on a tube on the Delaware River when he went into the water and "did not return to the surface," said the Northampton County Coroner's Office.  Bystanders pulled him to the shore and performed CPR until he could be taken to St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus, authorities said. He was resuscitated at the hospital but died from complications from the drowning on Sunday, July 7, according to the coroner.  His de…

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by Mac Bullock
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Body Of Missing Swimmer, 24, Recovered From Delaware River Body Of Missing Swimmer, 24, Recovered From Delaware River
Body Of Missing Swimmer, 24, Recovered From Delaware River A 24-year-old missing Delaware River swimmer from New Jersey has been found dead, officials said. Jeysson Ariel Osorio-Reyes went missing while swimming about 75 yards from the shoreline of Milford Beach, an unguarded beach, on Saturday, June 29 around 3:15 p.m. the National Park Service said. The Jackson Township man disappeared mid-channel, bringing multiple fire departments and dive teams to the scene. His body was found at approximately 7 p.m., just when the search planned on ceasing for the night. Responders included National Park Service rangers, dive team members from Dela…

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by Cecilia Levine