💧 Police were called shortly after a regular patrol of Devil's Hole area

💧 A teen died at the swimming hole in 2014

💧 The township prohibited swimming in 2018


CEDAR GROVE — A 16-year-old teen died after swimming in an off-limits swimming hole called "Devil's Hole" on Saturday evening.

Shortly after police said they went to the swimming area in the Peckman River in Cedar Grove's Community Park on a regular patrol a 911 call was received about a swimmer who failed to surface in the water.

A number of first responders and dive teams from Cedar Grove and surrounding towns were called to the scene. The teen was located and taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to police. The identity of the teen was not disclosed.

Map showing location of the Devil's Hole swimming hole in Cedar Grove
Map showing location of the Devil's Hole swimming hole in Cedar Grove (Canva)
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An 'attractive nuisance'

Swimming is not permitted per a local ordinance implemented in 2018 because of rocky ledges and jagged rocks under the surface plus a powerful current. A teen drowned in 2014 at the swimming hole which police have described as an "attractive nuisance."

Sewage entering the river, which is a tributary of the Passaic River, is also a concern, Patch reported in 2018.

A CBS New York report in 2017 said large numbers of teens will come to Devil's Hole after seeing video on social media.

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