NPS: New Jersey man drowns in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

A New Jersey man drowned in the Delaware River in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area on Monday afternoon.

His name was not released by the National Park Service, but he was identified as a 39-year-old from Lakewood.

His body was recovered at 3:07 p.m. about 20 to 30 feet from the shore near Bushkill Access, according to the NPS.

NPS rangers and dive team members from the recreation area and the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River were assisted by rescue teams from Bushkill, Dingmans and Westfall fire departments and Lehman Township EMS after a call about a drowning came in at 1:45 p.m.

A 24-year-old man drowned near Milford Beach in the recreation area in June. The Upper Delaware recorded a drowning in July.

Kathryne Rubright is the managing editor of the Pocono Record and the Tri-County Independent. Reach her at krubright@gannett.com .

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