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3 Swimmers Rescued After Getting Stranded In Jersey Shore Lake 3 Swimmers Rescued After Getting Stranded In Jersey Shore Lake
3 Swimmers Rescued After Getting Stranded In Jersey Shore Lake Two swimmers were hospitalized after their rescue from a lake on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Police were called at 4:16 p.m. on Monday, June 6 for a report of a missing swimmer. A total of three swimmers were rescued in all from Harry Wright Lake with help from Good Samaritans and local firefighters from the Whiting Volunteer Fire Department and Manchester Career Fire Department, Manchester police said. Two of the swimmers were taken to Community Medical Center in Toms River, police said.  It was determined that the three men had developed fatigue while attempting to swi…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In 2-Bike Jersey Shore Crash Motorcyclist Killed In 2-Bike Jersey Shore Crash
Motorcyclist Killed In 2-Bike Jersey Shore Crash A motorcyclist died after he collided with another bike over the weekend on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Paul Brinkman, 66, was traveling eastbound in a staggered formation behind a 57-year-old motorcyclist on Pasadena Road, when the 57-year-old motorcyclist tried to pull into the westbound shoulder of the road to help help a disabled motorcyclist around 2:15 p.m. Saturday, April 30, police in Manchester said. As he began to slow down, Brinkman "failed to react in time" and collided with the bike, police said. The left front end of Brinkman's Harley Davidson Motorcycle struck th…

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by Cecilia Levine