Officials search for man's body in waters near Bordentown Yacht Club

Authorities were searching the Delaware River near Bordentown Sunday for the body of a man who apparently jumped out of a boat to swim in the morning and did not come back up.

Sgt. First Class Gregory Williams of the New Jersey State Police said authorities received a call around 7 a.m. about a man overboard near the Bordentown Yacht Club. Williams said he did not have information about the man - such as his name or age - or whether he had any affiliation with the club.

Williams also said he did not know what type of boat the man was on or who was with him, though he did not believe the man was alone when he jumped in the river to swim.

New Jersey State Police, the Trenton Fire Department, and the U.S. Coast Guard were all involved in the search, Williams said. Police were using sonar technology and aviation units to search the river.

Williams said Sunday afternoon that the search was being classified as a recovery effort, not rescue, since it was unlikely the man would have survived a full day in the water.

Chris Palmer