HAMILTON -- A man found dead Monday in a small South Jersey quarry is believed to have drowned while swimming, according to a report.

The man was pulled from the water around 9:30 p.m. Monday, PressofAtlanticCity.com said. He had been swimming there earlier in the day.

The quarry is at the end of Thelma Avenue in the Mays Landing section of the township. The Brigantine Fire Department's Dive Team arrived to assist their Hamilton counterparts at 8 p.m., the report said.

State Police, who assisted at the scene, didn't immediately return a call seeking additional information.

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