Body Recovered In Delaware River In South Jersey

An unidentified body was pulled from the Delaware River in South Jersey on Saturday, police said.

Around 12 noon, the body was discovered by a passing boat. The operator then notified police about the discovery, police said.

The person will remain unidentified until police notify the next of kin. The body was turned over to the Burlington County Medical Examiner's Office.

The body is believed to be that of a man who went missing when a boat with five people on board overturned Monday night, police said. The five people aboard a 16-foot recreational vessel ended up in the Delaware River after the boat crashed into a wake.

The incident is the second of its type this week in the Delaware River. Read more: 20-Hour Search For NJ Man Who Fell In Delaware River

The Coast Guard and State Police were searching for a man in his 20s who fell in the water near Hawk Island in Burlington County. The Coast Guard suspended the search at about 1 p.m. on Tuesday.

The Coast Guard began searching along with crews from the Philadelphia Marine Police, New Jersey State Police, Philadelphia Fire Marine, and Delanco Fire on Monday night.

"After working with our port partners and searching diligently through the night and this morning, we have made the difficult decision to suspend the search," said Capt. Scott Anderson, commander, Sector Delaware Bay. "Our sincerest sympathies go out to the young man's family and all of those affected by this tragedy."

The Coast Guard received initial notification at about 5:40 p.m. Monday that several people in the water required assistance near Hawk Island, according to a Coast Guard press release.

The Coast Guard then issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched a search from Station Philadelphia.

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