Preschooler nearly drowns in NJ lake — but quick-thinking bystanders, cops save her
The little girl was inside Newark’s Branch Brook Park on Sunday afternoon and fell into the lake near a boathouse at the southern portion of the park, the Essex County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from NY Post says: The little girl was inside Newark’s Branch Brook Park on Sunday afternoon and fell into the lake near a boathouse at the southern portion of the park, the Essex County Sheriff’s Office said.
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- Primary source: NY Post
- Published: Aug 3, 2026, 4:08 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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