Fisherman Who Fell Through Ice Released From Hospital

The man who survived falling through the ice of Lake Iosco Tuesday was released from the hospital after being transported there in critical condition, according to a spokesperson for Hackensack University Medical Center.

Theodore Andreniuk, 49, of West Milford, was released by Wednesday afternoon. He was transported to HUMC by medevac helicopter after emergency responders pulled him from the icy waters of the Bloomingdale lake after noon. Another man Andreniuk was with, Frank Ferrell, 52, of Ringwood, died upon arriving at Chilton Hospital Tuesday after he too was pulled from the lake.

Ferrell had been submerged in the lake for more than 10 minutes when responders were able to pull him out. Emergency responders did attempt CPR and other life-saving measures on Ferrell, who was unconscious when he was pulled from the lake.

Bloomingdale police are continuing to investigate what brought the men, who were ice fishing at the time, to that specific lake considering they are from out of town. Police Chief Joseph Borell said Tuesday that the lake was not entirely frozen when the men fell in and that water was visible on some parts of the lake.