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BREAKING JEFFERSON NJ: Active Search Underway for Person Feared Drowned in Lake Hopatcong

Lake Hopatcong

Emergency responders and rescue crews from several municipalities are teaming up for a search of Lake Hopatcong for a person who reportedly fell into the water this evening.

According to preliminary reports, the victim is believed to be around 22-Years-Old and is lost in the water at this time.

Police say they were called to the Main Lake Market -Henderson Cove- side of the river at approximately 7:50 p.m. for reports of a missing person.

A sonar team from Wyckoff has been called to the scene to assist in the search.

UPDATE: Police are saying that the victim is a 22-Year-Old and not a 2-year-old.

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