NJ Man Drowns In Greenwood Lake After Jumping Off Boat To Swim

The body of a New Jersey man was recovered from Greenwood Lake on Monday afternoon after a five-hour search by dive teams, New York police said.

Ronald Huffin, 40, of Paterson, was boating on the lake near the New York/New Jersey border with his girlfriend, Arline Wallace, also of Paterson, and a friend, Dale Gervald of Wayne, Greenwood Lake police Chief John Hansen said in a press release.

Huffin had jumped off the bow of the boat shortly before noon and swam around to the back of the boat. According to Hansen, Hoffin went under the water and did not surface.

Gervald followed his friend into the water, but was unable to find him.

Greenwood Lake police responded to the scene, along with divers from the New York State Police and the West Milford, New Jersey Police Department, who recovered Huffin’s body at about 5 p.m.

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