Off-duty NJ police chief is praised for a heroic river rescue Jen Ursillo Published: September 4, 2025 Lebanon Township Police Chief Jason Cronce saved a woman from drowning in the Delaware River (Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office)

🌊 The heroic actions of an off-duty NJ police chief saved a woman's life

🌊 She was tubing in the Delaware River when she got caught underwater

🌊 The police chief did not hesitate to save her from drowning

LEBANON TOWNSHIP — The Lebanon Township Chief of Police is being recognized as a true hero by the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office for his extraordinary actions while off duty last month.

On Aug. 17, Chief Jason Cronce was off-duty when he saw a woman in distress in the water on the Delaware River.

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