Crime & Safety
Body Of Missing Boater Found In Morris County Lake ID’d
The body of a Morris County boater found in Lake Hopatcong Tuesday night has been identified, authorities said.
MORRIS COUNTY— The body of a Morris County boater found in Lake Hopatcong Tuesday night has been identified, authorities said.
Robert Stewart, 76, of Annandale, was found by New Jersey State Police troopers at around 7 p.m. just below the surface of the water near Brady Road in Jefferson Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry told Patch.
Stewart’s body was observed floating near a Cris Craft boat partially tied to the dock with the engine running, Curry said. Divers from the New Jersey State Police T.E.A.M.S. Unit recovered the body.
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The man’s official cause of death is still pending autopsy results, Curry said.
“Nothing of a suspicious nature has been discovered at this time,” Curry added. The death is still under investigation.
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