Missing Man's Body Recovered From Morris County Lake

The body of a man who went missing in a Morris County lake early Sunday morning was found and recovered Tuesday morning by divers, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp announced.

The body of a 27-year-old man was pulled from White Meadow Lake around 9:30 a.m. in Rockaway, Knapp said, and will not be publicly identified by request of the family.

Multiple 911 calls were made around 3 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, when a canoe with two men capsized on the lake, authorities said. Officer Jason Tozzi of the Rockaway Township Police Department responded and found an available canoe and was able to reach the only “visible distressed male,” age 26, Knapp said, ultimately saving his life.

The rescued man was taken to St. Clare’s Denville Hospital where he was treated and later released.

A recovery operation then began, lasting some 12 hours Sunday and another 10 hours Monday. Searches were suspended each night.

The cause and manner of death is still pending.

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