3 Lost Hikers Rescued In Bloomingdale

BLOOMINGDALE, NJ — Three hikers were rescued from Norvin Green State Forest after getting lost on Labor Day, Bloomingdale police said.

The three women had hiked along the blue trail to the stone living room successfully using trail markers. Once they went to turn around, they became disoriented in the darkness, and their cell phone batteries were all low, police said.

The Bloomingdale Search and Rescue Team entered the forrest and found the three hikers, a a 21 year-old from Bloomingdale, a 22 year-old from Butler and a 22 year-old from Pompton Lakes around 10 p.m. All three were uninjured.

State Police were also aware of the situation, police said. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

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