The body of a 19-year-old New Jersey man who went missing while swimming last week was found in the Delaware River on Sunday morning after a three-day hunt, the National Park Service said.
Jose Madera Martinez, from Paterson, was found in approximately 12 feet of water near near Kittatinny Point about a mile downstream from where he was last seen struggling against the current on July 13, the park service said.
“Our deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends of this young man following this tragic incident," park ranger and rescue team leader Dustin Gunderson said in a statement Sunday.Jose Class, a friend of Martinez,that he had gathered a group of friends to help look for Martinez in the three days that he was missing.
According to the NPS, the Delaware River is currently past the 8-foot mark in some places, 2 or 3 feet higher than average, indicating danger for swimmers.
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