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Wildwood Crews Rescue Distressed Nighttime Swimmers Wildwood Crews Rescue Distressed Nighttime Swimmers
Wildwood Crews Rescue Distressed Nighttime Swimmers A pair of swimmers were rescued by crews in Wildwood last Friday night. The two went in the water after regular guards had finished their shift and after-hour crews were leaving for the night, NJ Advance Media reports. The pair was spotted approximately 100 yards off the beach just before 8 p.m., Wildwood Beach Patrol wrote in a release. Rescue swimmers entered the water and reached both victims, who were brought to the beach, evaluated, and did not require any treatment or transport, officials said.  "This incident could have easily been tragic and serves as another stark reminder o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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HERO: Philadelphia Mechanic Rescues Woman, 20, From Drowning At Jersey Shore HERO: Philadelphia Mechanic Rescues Woman, 20, From Drowning At Jersey Shore
Hero: Philadelphia Mechanic Rescues Woman, 20, From Drowning At Jersey Shore An auto mechanic visiting Wildwood with his family helped save a woman who was drowning, authorities said. Tyree Ward of Philadelphia was hailed as a hero by first responders who later interviewed Ward about his rescue here on Vimeo.  Ward was at the beach with his family when a woman frantically asked him to save her friend, who was struggling to swim in the ocean, fire officials said. "Mr. Ward did not hesitate to enter the water. . . and rescue the woman prior to the arrival of first responders," Wildwood Fire Department wrote in a Facebook post. "Mr. Ward’s selfless actions most c…

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by Jon Craig