MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP — A man has died after swimming in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Saturday afternoon.
According to park officials, the man from Lebanon County drowned around 2:30 p.m. while trying to swim across the Delaware River.
It happened in a popular swimming area known as “Shad Rocks” in Monroe County.
Officials say the current is strong and wearing a life jacket is a must for swimmers in the Delaware River.
