NEW MILFORD, N.J. (1010 WINS) — The body of an 18-year-old high school student was found by dive teams in a New Jersey pond on Friday after he jumped in and didn’t resurface, officials said.
According to reports, the teen, whose name hasn’t been publicly released, went to retrieve a soccer ball from Hardcastle Pond in New Milford around 7:15 p.m.
The teen went underwater but did not come back up at which point a 911 caller alerted authorities.
Bergen County rescue teams responded to the pond where they eventually retrieved the teen’s body around 10 p.m.
The pond has a depth of about 12-15 feet in some parts.
Police said the 18-year-old attended New Milford High School and lived in the area.
His cause of death will be determined by a medical examiner.
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