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UPDATE: Distressed Swimmer, 53, Rescued By Jersey Shore Fishermen Dies UPDATE: Distressed Swimmer, 53, Rescued By Jersey Shore Fishermen Dies
Update: Distressed Swimmer, 53, Rescued By Jersey Shore Fishermen Dies A 53-year-old man died after a pair of Jersey Shore boaters tried rescuing him earlier this week, authorities said. Stanley Zagleski III, of Carteret, was rescued by a pair of fisherman who noticed he was struggling in the Shrewsbury River near Bay Avenue around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. The boaters pulled Zagleski onto their boat and began CPR, before dialing 911, Highlands Police Chief Robert Burton told Daily Voice. CPR continued until EMS arrived, who took over and transported the Zagleski to Monmouth Medical Center, where he was pronoun…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Who Left Pit Bull Pup Caged In Water Off Sandy Hook Gets Year In Prison Man Who Left Pit Bull Pup Caged In Water Off Sandy Hook Gets Year In Prison
Man Who Left Pit Bull Pup Caged In Water Off Sandy Hook Gets Year In Prison A 36-year-old Long Branch man was sentenced to a year in state prison for leaving an 8-month-old pit bull mix locked in a cage in the rising tide of the Sandy Hook Bay, authorities said. Jurors in December convicted Aaron D. Davis of Long Branch of fourth-degree animal cruelty following a three-day trial before County Superior Court Judge Marc C. LeMieux in Freehold. The jurors acquitted him of attempting to kill the dog, who was rescued. As part of Friday's sentence, the judge ordered Davis to pay $731 restitution and to complete 156 hours of community service, the Monmouth County Pr…

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by Jon Craig