Search for missing swimmer in Seaside Park suspended for night
Local law enforcement sources confirm the search is a recovery mission.
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A swimmer went missing off the coast of Seaside Park Friday evening, prompting a large emergency search, according to the United States Coast Guard.
The USCG says that at approximately 5:30 p.m., the agency received a call about a 23-year-old male who went under the water and did not resurface.
This occurred about 100 yards off Seaside Heights between O Street and Decatur Avenue, according to a military spokesperson.
The Coast Guard said Seaside Fire & Rescue, the agency leading the coordinated search, deployed boats and swimmers.
Local law enforcement sources confirm the search for the Palmyra man is a recovery mission. Police said the person's family has been notified. There were no sightings of the lost swimmer, and the search was suspended around 8:30 p.m.
It is expected to resume Saturday morning.
