Man's body pulled from NJ lake after kayak drowning: officials

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A day on the water took a tragic turn when officials say a 29-year-old man drowned this past weekend in Ocean County.

Police were called Prospertown Lake in Jackson Township for reports of a missing person Saturday afternoon.

John Pereira had gone missing after his kayak capsized in the lake, according to officials.

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Police determined that he was not wearing a flotation device, and was believed to have drowned.

His body was recovered by search and rescue divers the next day.