The body of a 79-year-old man who disappeared in Lake Hopatcong was recovered Monday morning, June 24, authorities said.
Authorities were called to the lake in Roxbury Saturday, June 22 around 7:30 p.m., when the Landing man, who has not been identified, went in but did not emerge, as previously reported by Daily Voice.
A massive search effort was launched but suspended overnight, authorities said. The effort resumed Sunday morning, however, water conditions and visibility hindered recovery efforts, and the search was suspended Sunday night, a spokesperson for the county prosecutor’s office said.
The search resumed Monday, at which point the 79-year-old man was found dead, according to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office.
Search efforts included the Morris County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Service Unit deployment of a submersible, New Jersey State Police divers/sonar, and state police aviation.
