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Swimmers Rescued Off Jersey Shore Beaches Swimmers Rescued Off Jersey Shore Beaches
Swimmers Rescued Off Jersey Shore Beaches There have been at least three water rescues this past week along Avon beaches, according to authorities and news reports. The first rescue of a pair of swimmers from rough surf came Saturday, Sept. 16 off Sylvania Avenue beach and was led by ANSWER — the Area Network of Shore Water Emergency Responders water rescue team. At 9:22 p.m., the ANSWER Team responded to Avon for a report of someone yelling for help, the team said on Facebook. Upon arrival, two swimmers were spotted in distress as they had been pulled far from the beach in a rip current, the team said. Rescue swimmers from ANSWE…

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by Jon Craig
News
Drowned Firefighter Mark Batista 'Always Put Family First' Drowned Firefighter Mark Batista 'Always Put Family First'
Drowned Firefighter Mark Batista 'Always Put Family First' Mark Batista's family was his whole world. Batista, a firefighter for the FDNY, died while trying to save his daughter from drowning on Friday, June 9. Batista, 39, went into the waters off the Sylvania Avenue beach around 8:30 a.m. in an effort to save her, when she got caught in the rough surf. The girl was saved by rescuers but Batista's body wasn't found until nearly 10 a.m., and he was pronounced dead at the hospital, despite life-saving efforts, police said. A fundraiser, organized by Engine 226 in Staten Island where Batista served, has been set up to assist his family, which i…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Bergen Dad Who Drowned At Jersey Shore Was FDNY Firefighter Mark Batista Bergen Dad Who Drowned At Jersey Shore Was FDNY Firefighter Mark Batista
Bergen Dad Who Drowned At Jersey Shore Was Fdny Firefighter Mark Batista The Bergen County dad who died trying to save his daughter at the Jersey Shore has been identified as FDNY firefighter Mark Batista. FDNY officials released the following statement: "We are heartbroken to learn about the death of Firefighter Mark Batista, who died Friday while swimming at the Jersey Shore.  Firefighter Batista was a dedicated public servant who spent fifteen years serving in the FDNY, as both an EMT and a firefighter. We join his family in mourning his tragic passing." Mark BatistaFDNY Batista, 39, went into the waters off the Sylvania Avenue beach around 8:30 a.m. Frid…

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by Cecilia Levine