Crime & Safety
Man Drowns While Swimming In Lake In Camden Co.
Two people drowned in the same lake last year.
WINSLOW TOWNSHIP, NJ — A man drowned while swimming in a lake Thursday in Camden County, police said.
Winslow Township police were called around 3 p.m. about a possible drowning in Penbryn Lake. A man, 27, went underwater while swimming and never resurfaced.
About an hour later, dive teams found the man's body in the area where he was last seen swimming.
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Police withheld the victim's name but said his family has been notified. His body was transported to the medical examiner's office.
Penbryn Lake Wildlife Management Area is a popular fishing destination. But swimming is prohibited at the protected state lands.
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Two people drowned while swimming in Penbryn Lake last summer.
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