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Body of Boy Recovered from Burlington County Lake

Burlington City

Search and rescue crews recovered the body of a 12-year old from a lake in Burlington County this evening after the boy and another child went under this afternoon.

Police say that multiple juveniles were fishing off the pier of Sylvan Lake in Burlington Township when two of them fell into the murky water at around 5 p.m.

NJ State Police divers scanned the Sylvan Lake throughout the evening as marine units continue their search for the child.

The unidentified boy was recovered at around 8:10 p.m.

The investigation remains active and ongoing.

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