Cedar Grove Cops Ticket 2 People For Swimming At ‘Devil’s Hole’

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Cedar Grove police continue to make random checks at a popular-but-deadly local attraction known as “Devil’s Hole,” authorities say.

According to the Cedar Grove Police Department, officers ticketed two people while conducting a random check of the Peckman River in Community Park at 3:53 p.m. on Saturday, July 13.

The swimmers – an adult man from Harrison and an adult woman from Kearny – were issued summonses for violating the town’s ordinance that bans swimming, wading or bathing in public recreation area waters, police said.

Local authorities have repeatedly warned residents to stay away from Devil’s Hole, which has dangerous rock ledges leading up to the water's edge. In 2014, a teen drowned while swimming in the water after a tragic jump into the swimming hole, which has surprisingly swift currents and is lined with rocks underneath the surface.

• See related article: Newark Teen Dies After Jumping Into Devil's Hole in Cedar Grove

Despite stern warnings, the "attractive nuisance" is frequented by thrill-seeking teens, officials previously said.

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