A “large scale” search is underway for a contractor who fell into a river in South Jersey Wednesday afternoon. Officials said the man lost his footing on an embankment and fell into the Big Timber Creek around 1:30 p.

Emergency crews are searching for a man who fell in a South Jersey creek on Wednesday. According to Gloucester County Emergency Management, a contractor working on a residential property reportedly lost his footing on an embankment and fell into the Big Timber Creek in Westville.

The search for a man who fell into Big Timber Creek in Westville, Gloucester County, has turned into a recovery mission.