MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— According to Pike County Communications Center, first responders are conducting a water recovery at Milford Beach after a person went under and never resurfaced Saturday afternoon.

Officials say that a call came in just before 3:30 p.m. for a male who never resurfaced.

The National Parks Service states they are searching for a 24-year-old man from Jackson, New Jersey who was reportedly last seen approximately 75 yards from the PA Shore in the Delaware River by a witness before submerging.

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Crews are in recovery efforts with five boats, eight divers, and two side scan sonars, they will continue as long as weather and daylight allow them too, officials note.

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