Crime & Safety

'Possible Drowning' In NJ State Park, Victim's Condition Unknown: Police

Officials airlifted the victim to a hospital, according to New Jersey State Police.

SWARTSWOOD, NJ — Authorities responded to a "possible drowning" at a state park Thursday morning, according to New Jersey State Police.

State troopers responded to Swartswood State Park at 10:14 a.m. Thursday for the report of a potential drowning victim, according to Sgt. Philip Curry. Officials took them to Newton Hospital before they were airlifted to Morristown Medical Center.

The victim's current condition is unknown, Curry told Patch at about 1 p.m. Thursday. Further details weren't immediately available.

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Curry could not confirm the victim's condition when state troopers responded.

The park has several bodies of water, including Swartswood Lake.

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