CAPE MAY — Authorities say there is no evidence that a woman went missing while swimming in the ocean Thursday morning.

The original report spurred a large-scale search of the ocean off Madison Avenue.

Since Thursday, no missing-persons report has been filed regarding a swimmer, police said Saturday on Facebook .

"We understand the seriousness of any report involving a potentially missing person and appreciate the concern expressed by members of the community," police and fire officials said. "Our department treats all such situations with the highest priority and due diligence in this instance. Based on all available information, there is no evidence to suggest that a missing person case exists or is warranted at this time."

The swimmer, described as a woman between 30 and 40 years

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