The call came in around 1:45 p.m. in Bayonne, and the couple was found by the Bayonne Cruiseport.
Members of Royal Caribbean and Port Authority of NY/NJ tossed life things to the pair, trying to make it toward the shore.
A Bayonne Fire Department marine unit put a rescue swimmer in the water, and firefighters were able to remove both victims safely.
The female victim was hospitalized while the male was treated at the scene and released.
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