NJ man drowns in the Delaware River
Bushkill. This is the second drowning to occur in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area this year.
Bushkill /
| 27 Aug 2024 | 04:30
On Monday afternoon, August 26, National Park Service rangers and dive team members from the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River and rescue teams from Bushkill, Dingmans and Westfall fire departments, and Lehman Township EMS responded to a call from the Pike County Dispatch Center regarding a drowning at the Bushkill Access area of the Delware River.
According to NPS, the call came in at 1:45 p.m. and rescue team members were on the scene within minutes. At 3:07 p.m., crews recovered the body of a 39-year-old Lakewood, N.J., man about 20 to 30 feet from the shore in approximately seven feet of water. The man’s identity was not released.
This is the second drowning in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area this summer. The first occurred on June 29.
