Teen Boys Missing in Icy Budd Lake, N.J.

His son would "never pull a prank like this," the father of one of the missing teens says.

BUDD LAKE, NJ - Rescue divers and first responders continued to search Budd Lake Tuesday morning in search of two teenage boys who fell through a layer of ice Monday night. Boats are still searching the lake off Sandshore Road near the intersection of Budd Avenue, and have been since calls came in at 6:20pm Monday. Clyde Schimanski Jr., a father whose son--Clyde Schimanski III--went missing around the same time as calls came into police told Patch he’s “kind of in shock.” “My son was a good kid,” Schimanski said. “He would never pull a prank like this. I realized around 6:30 (Monday night) my son was one of the ones (in the lake).” A crew of divers continued to search throughout the night, according to Mt. Olive firefighter Doug Fenichel. …

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Moms Talk

Should Children be Allowed to Tan?

Children are banned from tanning booths in New Jersey and California. Should Pennsylvania follow suit?

Moms Talk is a weekly feature on all Lehigh Valley Patches in which local parents, caregivers and other members of the community are invited to share opinions and advice on parenting topics. This week’s Moms Talk question relates to tanning. Here’s what we want to know: Should children be allowed to tan? The issue of children tanning gained a poster child when a New Jersey mom brought her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning bed. According to published reports, the woman, now known as the “Tanning Mom,” was brought into the limelight by the girl’s teacher who was concerned about the child’s sunburn. She heard her the girl telling her classmates that she "went tanning with Mommy." Now, the Mom is banned from tanning beds in New Jersey, …

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