Teens Missing in Icy Waters of Budd Lake, Prosecutor Says
Area residents said they heard screams for help, but search of lake unsuccessful Monday night.
Two teens remained missing Monday night after multiple agencies searched the icy waters of Budd Lake for hours, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said.
The search was expected to continue as conditions allowed through the night, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp said.
"There were multiple calls yelling for help," from the lake, Knapp said. "Two local residents attempted to make a rescue in their own boat but were unable."
Mt. Olive Police Cpl. Eric Anthony confirmed the search had yet to yield any results as of about 9 p.m., contradicting an earlier report that one person had been rescued.
"Nobody was removed from the lake," Anthony said. "Incorrect info originally reported."
An earlier report from NJ.com said an individual was removed from the lake at about 7 p.m.
Authorities began to search the area of the lake off Sand Shore Road and Budd Avenue after the initial call came in at 6:19 p.m., Knapp said.
"We're very grateful to our police, fire, and rescue members and those from neighboring towns that came to help," Mt. Olive Mayor Robert Greenbaum. "This is a terrible thing to have to deal with situations with families who have children that are missing."
Just a block from where first responders where entering the lake sits Pavilion Lounge, a bar frequented by locals who were at the watering hole at the time calls came in.
Bartender Christine Stanat said residents told her they heard the teens screaming from the water.
"One of them told me they were screaming 'Help, help, don't let me die,'" Stanat said.
Patrons of the bar said there had been ice fisherman on the lake over the weekend, but said no signs on the conditions or depth of the ice have been posted during the winter for years.
Budd Lake is a natural body of water, Greenbaum said, and is not guarded in any way.
This is a developing story. Patch will continue to update as information becomes available.
Adam Wormann
9:56 pm on Monday, January 7, 2013
The roads above should read Sand Shore Road and Budd Avenue.
STATE PARK
6:49 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
2 people are missing and your worried about the street names.
Russ Crespolini
10:03 pm on Monday, January 7, 2013
Thank you. We've updated.
Maggie
4:47 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
I've been tuned in to this story since last night, it's now 4:30am and I still feel the same sick heart reaching feeling I felt when I heard the story. I keep praying no one was in that lake, and if they do find these teenagers have drowned, I pray for their families.
Hector Ramos
4:33 pm on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
I knew these 2 guys nick cinnciato and clyde schimanski and i even though was never close to them i talked and sat with them and can with remorse say the are 80-97% they are dead One was freshman other junior and it's they after shock that makes me upset and my friend john cinnciato and the families who lost their loved ones.
Dave V
7:39 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
I feel horrible for the families during this tragedy. Common sense rule, you should not be on ice when the air temperature is above freezing, wish it did not take a tragedy like this to wake some people up to common science.
FourScore
8:06 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Whether the current temperature is above freezing or not has nothing to do with whether the ice is safe to go on. It all depends on whether the temperature stayed below freezing for a significant period of time in order to form a thick enough ice shelf. With warmer temperatures, that rarely happens these days, which is why you don’t see people on ice much anymore.
A more common sense recommendation is to stay off ice period… unless it has officially been deemed safe.
jazzman
8:55 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
how about stay off the ice at night if you havent first surveyed it during the day,the lake was frozen enough for about 8 ice boats on Sunday and by eye looked to be about 5 to 6 inches thick with large open water area,not even remotely good for riding a bike or snowmobles...or even a walk...to slippery....but perfect for hockey and skating if you dont venture out and stay close to shore,snowmobiling for 30 years the ice can change over night, therefore i wouldn`t go anyway in the night that ive havent aleady traveled in the daylight
FourScore
9:29 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
If the ice can change overnight, then it can also change between day and night. Therefore, I’m not sure it’s even safe to say to stay off it at night unless you were also on it during the day.
jazzman
11:05 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
yeah not for nothing but you have no idea what your saying if you havent either snowmobiled on lake ice,or at the very least skated on ice for more then 30yrs,so then what are your qualifications looking at ice not included....or fishing in hole in the ice,... we`re not trying stop people from injoying lake ice activities,that`ll never happen....just educate them with perameters...fyi...there is no OFFICIALLY deemed safe "announcements".... oh and your staying off the ice period is the head in the sand approach and moronic
mrwilson
12:14 pm on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Just shut up, Hookerman.
Hector Ramos
4:34 pm on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Just be quiet everyone keep comments to yourself.
Patty Blicharz
9:00 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
My heart goes out to the families of the boys that are missing.There are no wor;ds to say to make it easy for you.To the recovery team you DMGU untill you find them.Love and prayers to all.
nynola
10:35 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
I couldn't sleep last night. I can't imagine the horror the families are going through. My thoughts are on the boys and the families.
Jason Koestenblatt
11:18 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Thank you all for your comments. The latest update on this situation can be seen here: http://patch.com/bveOj
Denise Novaky
11:32 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Please, please, please I ask all commenters and bloggers to be kind and sensitive in the material that you write. Parents have lost their children, families are grieving. Teen-agers are feeling lost in their sadness. Please refrain from comments about whether or not the kids were sensible or argue about whether they should have known whether the ice was safe. Tons of people were on the ice all weekend as well as Monday morning. Treat these families as if they were part of your own family. Show some kindess. Become Awesome.
Denise D'Amico Novaky
nynola
11:45 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
thank you Denise.
Deb Marchese
11:58 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Thank you
Nicole Faulkner
4:12 pm on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Well said & thank you, Denise.
Joanne
4:33 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Thank you Denise. I am sure the vast majority agree with you as do I. If they don't, I don't know what this world is coming to. To the families of the boys....we are praying for you, and many prayer groups from all over have been as well. My hope is that you feel God's love during this tragic time. We all wish we could put our arms around you...so at least in the spirit I hope you can feel it. We are so deeply sorry and we will continue to pray, God bless you.
H M
3:30 pm on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Heard they recovered one body a little after 1:30 PM today. So sad...
Sharon
8:41 pm on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Yes...I hear that's true as well
Paula Field-Nichols
3:36 pm on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
My heart is broken for the families who are living this tragedy. It is awful and so sad for the families and the entire community. I send my prayers.
Hector Ramos
4:38 pm on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Prayers won't do much like reverse the situation or for them appear out of the blue and i know it is an expression but words have power them so use the carefuly and wisely. That goes out to every single commentator.
Lina Glynn
3:36 pm on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Those were my cousins friends and im sad now.
Sharon
8:42 pm on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
I am saying prayers for you and yours, Lina
STATE PARK
5:31 pm on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Boy you could see how easy it was to break the ice when they showed the first responders in the boat just hitting it with an a stick goes to show how thin it really was.
Kelly
8:39 pm on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Prayers are not an expression Hector. Faith has a meaning . It is not just nothing to people who have faith . This is a horrible tragedy. Prayer may have a meaning to the families. Your comment was in extremely bad taste. May God watch over these boy and their families.
DEBBY
11:43 pm on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
God have mercy upon those two lost souls & help their families get through <3
Denise Novaky
1:39 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The griefstricken need only to know that their friends and neighbors stand with them, ready to hold them up when the pain buckles their legs. They need to be asked nothing more than how they can be helped. The people of Mt. Olive are generous and empathic. We are pulling together in solid support of the parents who have lost their babies, the boys and girls who lost a sibling, the teens who lost their friend.
The most valuable goal, in my opinion, is for us to support each other as we go forward to make the best of this life. Many great thinkers of the past agreed with that philosophy and added that, if you are unable to help, at least do not harm. Journalists should take a hard look at their behavior when reporting the news. Articles such as those that plaster the last words of deceased children may unfortunately sell the sensation of a tragedy for the moment but ring in the ears of a mother and father for a lifetime.
12345678
2:27 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Beautifully stated Denise. My heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with these families.
As for journalist reporting their last words, I wish I hadn't read them myself, caused my heart to break in half. I can't imagine how reading them would make a family member feel. "at least do no harm." Good words to live by.
Joanne
4:35 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Amen to that Denise N.