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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Atlantic City Coast Guard Crew Helping Rescue Efforts Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Atlantic City Coast Guard Crew Helping Rescue Efforts
Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Atlantic City Coast Guard Crew Helping Rescue Efforts A Coast Guard crew from Atlantic City was helping with rescue efforts at the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, officials said. The Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew was responding to the scene on Tuesday, Mar. 26, the military branch said in a news release. Coast Guard investigators and pollution responders were also on their way to what emergency officials have called a "mass casualty event." Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Maryland - National Capital Region command center received a report of the collapse at 1:27 a.m. A 948…
2 Rescued, More Missing In Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapse (UPDATES) 2 Rescued, More Missing In Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapse (UPDATES)
2 Rescued, More Missing In Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapse (Updates) A large-scale search and rescue effort was under way Tuesday morning, March 26 in Baltimore following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Multiple cars were sent into the water below, bringing the Coast Guard and emergency response teams to the scene along Interstate 695 at approximately 1:30 a.m., when a cargo ship struck a portion of the bridge. Two people had been rescued as of 10:20 a.m., according to the Washington Post. At least six other construction workers remain unaccounted for, and another hospitalized, the news agency said. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott decl…
Fishing Crew, Coast Guard Rescue Large Boat 85 Miles Off NJ Coast Fishing Crew, Coast Guard Rescue Large Boat 85 Miles Off NJ Coast
Fishing Crew, Coast Guard Rescue Large Boat 85 Miles Off NJ Coast A commercial fishing crew and the Coast Guard rescued four people aboard a 64-foot boat that broke down about 85 miles off the New Jersey coast, officials said. The Monica commercial fishing vessel became disabled due to transmission issues at around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, the Coast Guard said in a news release. A 47-foot motor lifeboat from the Coast Guard station in Barnegat Light began heading towards the Monica. Before the Coast Guard arrived, nearby fishers on the Alexandria Dawn vessel heard the distress call from the Monica and went to help. The Alexandria Dawn crew…
Missing NJ Boater Reunited With Family After Week Adrift Missing NJ Boater Reunited With Family After Week Adrift
Missing NJ Boater Reunited With Family After Week Adrift A boater out of Jersey City was reunited with his family last week after he went missing sailing to Bermuda, the Coast Guard said. No one had heard from the mariner since Monday, Nov. 6, and the Coast Guard Atlantic Area command center began a search and rescue effort, the Coast Guard said.  Another ship, the Time Bandit, heard an alert, and on Wednesday, Nov. 15, found a vessel that matched the description of the missing boat, the Coast Guard said. A Coast Guard boat based in Cape May arrived on the scene and was able to rescue the missing mariner and he was in stable condition. …
Hurricane Lee Expected To Bring Life-Threatening Rip Currents To Jersey Shore Hurricane Lee Expected To Bring Life-Threatening Rip Currents To Jersey Shore
Hurricane Lee Expected To Bring Life-Threatening Rip Currents To Jersey Shore The National Hurricane Center and Coast Guard are warning swimmers to be cautious of life-threatening rip currents in the wake of Hurricane Lee. Strong rip currents and rough surf along the Mid-Atlantic coast are expected to make the water dangerous — even for the strongest swimmers, authorities said. Even if the surface weather clears and beach conditions look favorable this weekend, rip currents remain a grave danger to recreational beachgoers and boaters, the Coast Guard said. Three men died due to rip currents at Jersey Shore beaches over the Labor Day weekend and there were more than …
Water Search Under Way In Seaside Park Water Search Under Way In Seaside Park
Water Search Under Way In Seaside Park A water search was under way Friday afternoon, Sept. 8 in Seaside Park, sources tell Daily Voice. Beachgoers reported multiple jet skis and a police boat in the water near N Street around 3:15 p.m.  A video sent to Daily Voice shows a fire department SUV driving fast on the shoreline. Seaside Park Police Sgt. Andrew Casole at 6:30 p.m. said the search had ended for local officials, however, the Coast Guard remained looking. No one was reported missing and police never spotted a missing swimmer, Casole added. No emergency responders saw a swimmer in distress upon arrival, he said.
'We Gotta Save Them!' Skin Care Exec Details Rescue Of 4 Jersey Shore Boaters (VIDEO) 'We Gotta Save Them!' Skin Care Exec Details Rescue Of 4 Jersey Shore Boaters (VIDEO)
'We Gotta Save Them!' Skin Care Exec Details Rescue Of 4 Jersey Shore Boaters (Video) Joe Cabasso was minutes into his fishing trip at the Jersey Shore on Sunday, Aug. 6 when he heard yelling. "I had just put the rods in the water," the Long Branch dad tells Daily Voice. "A couple hundred feet away, I see guys screaming on a boat, and waving." The back of their boat was going under — fast (scroll for video). Cabasso was on his family's vessel, Gemini with eight other relatives in Sea Girt Reef. He yelled to his captain, Chris Davidson: "We gotta save them." And so, the Gemini — which was about three miles from the Manasquan Inlet — made its way over to the four boaters, a…
Barge Fire Breaks Out In Delaware Bay Barge Fire Breaks Out In Delaware Bay
Barge Fire Breaks Out In Delaware Bay The Coast Guard and local fire agencies responded to a barge fire approximately 9 miles south of Port Mahon. There were six fire boats from local fire agencies actively fighting the fire. Watchstanders at the Sector Delaware Bay Command Center received a call at approximately 1 a.m. Monday, May 23 reporting a barge on fire in the Delaware River.  The 300-foot barge was purportedly carrying household appliances for scrap. The Coast Guard launched a 29-foot Response Boat-Small boatcrew to assist and continue to monitor the situation.  “Our highest priority is ensuring the safety …
FEDS: NJ Men Busted Following Three Fentanyl-Laced NYC Drug-Delivery Deaths FEDS: NJ Men Busted Following Three Fentanyl-Laced NYC Drug-Delivery Deaths
Feds: NJ Men Busted Following Three Fentanyl-Laced NYC Drug-Delivery Deaths Two North Jersey men worked for a drug-courier service that peddled fentanyl-laced cocaine responsible for killing three customers in a single day, federal authorities in Manhattan charged. Billy "Jason" Ortega, 35, of West Milford was the dispatcher who sent Kaylen Rainey, 30, of Manhattan to three different city addresses on March 17, 2021 after promoting "new batches" of drugs, an FBI complaint on file in the Southern District Court of Manhattan alleges. Three customers -- Amanda Scher, Julia Ghahramani and Ross Mtangi -- all died after ingesting the coke, authorities said. Scher texted…
Remains Of Missing Bergen County Man Recovered Off Jersey Shore Remains Of Missing Bergen County Man Recovered Off Jersey Shore
Remains Of Missing Bergen County Man Recovered Off Jersey Shore A days-long search ended tragically when the Coast Guard recovered the body of a missing Glen Rock man in the waters off the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office was conducting an autopsy to help determine how 26-year-old Kiariff Alston ended up two miles or so off Island Beach State Park in Barnegat Light, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said Friday. A Good Samaritan had notified authorities after spotting the body around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Coast Guard Petty Officer Kimberly Reaves said. Alston’s family had reported him missing early Monday. …
Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Jumper, 21, Missing After Nearly 24 Hours Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Jumper, 21, Missing After Nearly 24 Hours
Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Jumper, 21, Missing After Nearly 24 Hours A 21-year-old woman remained missing on Wednesday after she jumped from the Tacony–Palmyra Bridge into the Delaware River Tuesday night, authorities said. The woman was heading toward New Jersey from Pennsylvania when she stopped her car just before the halfway point on the bridge, got out and jumped around 7:30 p.m., according to Burlington County Bridge Commission's Public Safety Director Patrick Reilly. The Philadelphia police and fire departments searched the riverbanks in Pennsylvania, while the New Jersey State Police and Coast Guard searched the river. The woman's identity…
Jersey Shore Driver, 21, Killed In Garden State Parkway Exit Ramp Crash Jersey Shore Driver, 21, Killed In Garden State Parkway Exit Ramp Crash
Jersey Shore Driver, 21, Killed In Garden State Parkway Exit Ramp Crash A 21-year-old Jersey Shore driver was killed in a crash on a Garden State Parkway exit ramp over the weekend. Kevin Grady was attempting to leave the road at Exit 69 in Ocean Township when he lost control of his Audi A4, veered to the left and struck several small trees around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, New Jersey State Police said. Grady's vehicle hit a large tree, bringing the car to a stop. He was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries, and was later pronounced dead, NSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. Grady, of Waretown, was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, police said. Lov…