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Distressed Kayaker Rescued By Contractors Performing Bridge Work In Ocean County Distressed Kayaker Rescued By Contractors Performing Bridge Work In Ocean County
Distressed Kayaker Rescued By Contractors Performing Bridge Work In Ocean County Two bridge workers are credited with the swift rescue of a kayaker in distress. The contractors, Randolph Fuson and Charles Baldwin of IEW, were performing maintenance on Tunney Bridge when they noticed an overturned kayak and looked to see if anyone was near, Toms River police said. They heard someone yelling for help and provided a life vest and life ring to the kayaker, holding the rope to keep him in sight until additional help arrived. On Friday, Feb. 24, at 3:16 p.m., police, fire, and EMS units were dispatched to assist the "boater in distress." Officers arrived, and…

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by Jon Craig
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Dolphin Euthanized After Washing Up On Jersey Shore Days After 3 Others Die Dolphin Euthanized After Washing Up On Jersey Shore Days After 3 Others Die
Dolphin Euthanized After Washing Up On Jersey Shore Days After 3 Others Die A fourth dolphin in less than a week washed up on the Jersey Shore, but unlike the others that died after their struggles last weekend, this one was euthanized, officials said. Marine Mammal Stranding Center volunteer photographer Michael McKenna launched his drone, and with the assistance of Monmouth County Park Rangers and the New Jersey State Police Marine Division began an aerial search for stranded dolphins on Wednesday, Feb. 22 in Atlantic Highlands. One male Common dolphin was located approximately 150 yards from the pier, hidden by vegetation, around a bend along a narrow embankmen…

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by Jon Craig