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Kayakers Rescued By Firefighters In South Jersey Kayakers Rescued By Firefighters In South Jersey
Kayakers Rescued By Firefighters In South Jersey A pair of kayakers clung to one craft until they were rescued on Sunday, March 5, authorities said. At about 10:45 a.m., Stone Harbor Fire Department was dispatched to assist North Wildwood Fire Department with a water rescue.  "Both victims were very lucky, as one of the kayaks had capsized, and both victims were clinging to the second kayak that was sinking," Stone Harbor Fire Department said on Facebook. The pair was about a half mile out into the ocean off of Stone Harbor Point.  Marine 13 with Firefighter Josh Otton and Firefighter Thomas Hurden responded, the Fire Departme…

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by Jon Craig
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Firefighters, Good Samaritans Rescue Swimmer In Distress On Jersey Shore Firefighters, Good Samaritans Rescue Swimmer In Distress On Jersey Shore
Firefighters, Good Samaritans Rescue Swimmer In Distress On Jersey Shore A surfer, his friend and two firefighters rescued a swimmer in distress off the Jersey Shore on Saturday, Oct. 15. The surfer Zeke Orzech was flagged down by his friend Steve Markel as he was driving past the Stone Harbor fire station around 10:30 a.m., getting ready to call it a day, according to Orzech and the local fire department. Zeke Orzech walking with his paddle board, right, and the swimmer on a fire department jet ski headed back to shore.Zeke Orzech The pair made it to the victim at 102nd Street on their paddle and surf boards, just before police and firefighters arrived. Orz…

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by Cecilia Levine