1 Dead After Kayak Capsizes On North Jersey Lake

DENVILLE, NJ — A Denville man was found dead Wednesday after his kayak capsized on a Morris County lake, authorities said.

First responders were called to Cedar Lake in Denville around 8:20 p.m. after receiving a report about a kayaker who flipped over and did not resurface, according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.

Dive teams from several agencies began searching for the victim, whose body was found and removed from the water around 9:45 p.m., authorities said.

Authorities identified the man as 55-year-old Ronnie McLeod, according to a NJ Advance Media report.

McLeod's body was turned over to the Morris County Medical Examiner’s Office for a post-mortem examination.

While the investigation remains ongoing, authorities said McLeod's death is not considered suspicious.