GLOOMY RESCUE
Teen reportedly missing while swimming at Roebling Park in Hamilton
HAMILTON » With every passing minute, the outcome does not look good.
Divers were in the water at Roebling Park in Hamilton looking for a missing swimmer on Wednesday night.
The possible drowning victim went missing after a strong storm rolled through the area about 5 p.m.
“They’re still actively looking for the party out there,” a Hamilton police lieutenant told The Trentonian shortly before 7:30 p.m.
Police would not release any additional information.
Boats, helicopters and divers were on the scene looking for the swimmer at Rowan Lake.
New Jersey State Police were assisting Hamilton fire and police for the water rescue.
“Our marine unit has been called out to assist,” Trooper Lawrence Peele said Wednesday.
The lake is connected to Crosswicks Creeks, which is a tributary of the Delaware River.
At the scene, a diver was instructed by a fire official that the swimmer disappeared in Rowan Lake, which is located right off the path in the park.
According to the Mercer County Park Commission’s website, swimming is not a listed activity in the park. The agency outlines visitors can fish, kayak and hike.
Roebling Park is part of the Abbott Marshlands, a winding freshwater marsh connected to
the Delaware River, the Mercer County Park Commission states.
No witnesses were present at the scene.
As of press time late Wednesday evening, Hamilton police did not provide any updates about the status of the rescue.