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Rescuers Save Dog Caught In Tide In Jersey Shore Inlet, Firefighters Say Rescuers Save Dog Caught In Tide In Jersey Shore Inlet, Firefighters Say
Rescuers Save Dog Caught In Tide In Jersey Shore Inlet, Firefighters Say A dog was rescued from an inlet in Cape May County, officials said. The Stone Harbor and North Wildwood fire departments responded to the Hereford Inlet for a water rescue at around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, the Stone Harbor firefighters union said in a Facebook post. Firefighters received a report that a dog named Bruno was swimming far from shore and in distress. A boat crew went to the inlet and quickly found Bruno struggling to swim in the tide. Rescuers got him on a jet ski and reunited Bruno with his owner on the beach in North Wildwood. Dogs are allowed on North Wildwood's …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Four Officers Lauded In Jersey Shore Water Rescues Four Officers Lauded In Jersey Shore Water Rescues
Four Officers Lauded In Jersey Shore Water Rescues Four police officers are being recognized in three separate water rescues at unguarded New Jersey beaches. On Friday, Sept. 13, Seaside Park Class One Officers Dakota Giglio and Bryan Urspruch were conducting a quad patrol near Stockton Avenue Beach when they were flagged down for a swimmer in distress. The swimmer, approximately one hundred feet out in the water, was rescued by Giglio and Urspruch, and later declined medical attention. On Thursday, Sept. 19, Class Two Officer Mason Kinlan and Class One Officer Luke Cox were conducting a quad patrol when they were dispatched…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Good Samaritan On Boogie Board Helps Save 81-Year-Old Swimmer Off Seaside Park Beach: Police Good Samaritan On Boogie Board Helps Save 81-Year-Old Swimmer Off Seaside Park Beach: Police
Good Samaritan On Boogie Board Helps Save 81-Year-Old Swimmer Off Seaside Park Beach: Police An 81-year-old swimmer in distress was rescued by a Good Samaritan on a boogie board and Seaside Heights water rescue, authorities said. The incident began at about 2:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12 about 200 yards off the O Street Beach, Seaside Park police said. The man drifted toward Stockton Avenue when he was secured by the Good Samaritan. The water rescue team brought him to shore on a jet ski, police said. The man was reportedly stable and hospitalized. 

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by Jon Craig
News
Dozen Swimmers Rescued Along Jersey Shore Same Day Dozen Swimmers Rescued Along Jersey Shore Same Day
Dozen Swimmers Rescued Along Jersey Shore Same Day Nearly a dozen swimmers were rescued along two New Jersey beaches on Sunday, Sept. 3. Six swimmers in distress were rescued by Belmar lifeguards and water rescue members at the 6th Avenue beach around 6:05 p.m., police said.  ALSO SEE: Video Shows Surfing Teacher's Rescue Of Distressed Jersey Shore Swimmer One of those swimmers was unresponsive when they were pulled from the 5th Avenue beach, and taken to Jersey Shore University Hospital. Two others were also hospitalized. Their conditions were not known as of Monday, Sept. 4. Then, in Seaside Heights, another five people w…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Videos Show Police Rescue Woman With Broken Leg In Jet Ski Crash With BF On Jersey Shore River Videos Show Police Rescue Woman With Broken Leg In Jet Ski Crash With BF On Jersey Shore River
Videos Show Police Rescue Woman With Broken Leg In Jet Ski Crash With BF On Jersey Shore River Videos show the moment police rescued a woman with a broken leg from a Jersey Shore river after a jet ski crash with her boyfriend last week. On Friday, Aug. 11, at 3:56 p.m., Lieutenant Paul Catalina and Officers Andriy Shevchuk and Carissa Pagnotta, were patrolling on the Metedeconk River when they came upon a female in distress and an unoccupied waverunner. Lieutenant Paul Cataline and Officers Andriy Shevchuk and Carissa Pagnotta rescue a female in distress in the water after a waverunner crash in the Metedeconk RiverBrick Township Police She had collided with her boyfriend who was…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Car Plunges Into North Branch Raritan River (PHOTOS) Car Plunges Into North Branch Raritan River (PHOTOS)
Car Plunges Into North Branch Raritan River (Photos) Emergency crews in Somerset County quickly responded after a car plunged into the North Branch Raritan River Tuesday night, August 1. The Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department arrived with several water rescue technicians and found the occupants safely out of the vehicle. Members worked alongside the towing company as the vehicle was removed from the water. Somerset County Haz Mat also assisted. Scroll down to view additional photos from the scene. Last night 29 Fire was dispatched for the motor vehicle into the North Branch Raritan River. Engine 29-1, Rescue 29... Posted by Far Hill…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Driver, 30, Dies When Car Plunges Into Central Jersey Lake Driver, 30, Dies When Car Plunges Into Central Jersey Lake
Driver, 30, Dies When Car Plunges Into Central Jersey Lake A 30-year-old New Brunswick resident died after driving into Lake Nelson, authorities said. Alquan Green was driving north on Metlars Lane at 6:51 p.m. Saturday, May 13 when his SUV crashed through a guardrail and landed in the lake, Piscataway officials said. Green was taken to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries. Piscataway Township Police Department Patrol Officers Lance LeBrew, Michael J. Medvecky and Kyle Snyder and Lake Nelson resident Dennis Gilbert dove into the water to try to save the driver. The Somerset Dive Team subsequently had to secure the car to have a special…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
Troopers Rescue 11 Boaters Sinking Off Jersey Shore Troopers Rescue 11 Boaters Sinking Off Jersey Shore
Troopers Rescue 11 Boaters Sinking Off Jersey Shore Eleven passengers in a sinking boat were rescued by New Jersey State Police. On Aug. 14, several troopers rescued the passengers from the 21-foot boat in Point Pleasant. At 4:24 p.m., Sergeant First Class Christopher Kochman, along with Troopers Michael Sugzda, Kristofer Buonomo, Francis Morris, and Luke Drazdik of Point Pleasant Station observed a vessel in distress in the Point Pleasant Canal. As the troopers approached the vessel, they discovered that the 21-foot Sea Ray that took on several large waves over its bow began to take on water.  The troopers immediately began to render…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Irvington Kayaker Who Died In Raritan Bay Authorities ID Irvington Kayaker Who Died In Raritan Bay
Authorities ID Irvington Kayaker Who Died In Raritan Bay Police have identified a kayaker who died after being pulled from Raritan Bay. Carlos Melendez, 64, of Irvington, was kayaking with a friend when police were called at about 1:35 p.m. Sunday, July 31, Keyport police said. Police found one kayaker on the shore. That person told police Melendez was still in the water. Officer Chris DeGroat, a member of the Monmouth County dive team, took a kayak and went into the bay and found the man, Keyport police said. Keyport firefighters used a boat to bring the victim to shore as they performed CPR. Keyport First Aid took Melendez to Bayshore Medical…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Possible Drowning Reported On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING) Possible Drowning Reported On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING)
Possible Drowning Reported On Jersey Shore (Developing) First responders were attempting a water rescue on a swimmer who had gone unconscious, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The possible drowning occurred at about 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 off Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright, initial reports said. An unconfirmed report said the swimmer had gone into cardiac arrest. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
HERO: Atlantic City Officer Rescues Man Drowning In Bay HERO: Atlantic City Officer Rescues Man Drowning In Bay
Hero: Atlantic City Officer Rescues Man Drowning In Bay An Atlantic City police officer rescued a man who was drowning, authorities said. The visitor from Dubai had fallen off a dock, they said. On Tuesday, July 12, at 12:52 p.m., Officers Rebecca Seabrook and John Bell responded to a residence in the first block of North Trenton Avenue for a report of a male in distress and drowning in the bay.  Officers arrived and located the victim, a 43-year-old man, floating and resting against the pilings of a dock in the rear of the residence.  The victim was unresponsive and in and out of consciousness, police said. Officer Seabrook, who is…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Lifeguards Recover Body Of Missing Jersey Shore Swimmer Lifeguards Recover Body Of Missing Jersey Shore Swimmer
Lifeguards Recover Body Of Missing Jersey Shore Swimmer The body of a drowned swimmer was found off the Jersey Shore in Belmar after several others were rescued, authorities said. Belmar lifeguards and Water Rescue members rushed to the area off the 8th Avenue jetty around 12:30 p.m. Monday after beachgoers tried in vain to rescue a group of distressed swimmers, police said. EMS workers took one of them to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune Township for additional treatment. Another was still unaccounted for, however. It was nearly an hour later when lifeguards found the body of the 20-something victim, who was pronounced dead at JSMC a s…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Officers Jump Into Delaware River To Rescue Driver From Flipped Car Officers Jump Into Delaware River To Rescue Driver From Flipped Car
Officers Jump Into Delaware River To Rescue Driver From Flipped Car A woman whose car plunged into the Delaware River and was subsequently rescued by a nearby boaters and police who jumped in the water remains critical, authorities said. Gloucester City Police Detective Sgt. Carlos Depoder, Officer Sean Garland and Officer John Bryszewski, Jr. dove into the river to help extricate the woman, whose car was upside down, around 1:10 p.m. Thursday, April 28, local police said. Meanwhile, three nearby boaters — Michael Natrin, of Oxford, PA, Stratis Tiniakos, of Egg Harbor Township, and Gene Blemmings, of Deptford — brought the woman onto their boat with the thr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Kayak Water Rescue Reported On Jersey Shore: Developing Kayak Water Rescue Reported On Jersey Shore: Developing
Kayak Water Rescue Reported On Jersey Shore: Developing A water rescue involving an overturned kayak was underway on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The rescue was reported at about 1:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4 at Midstreams Road and Princeton Avenue in Brick Township, initial reports said. Firefighters were at the scene near a bridge, unconfirmed reports said.  Brick police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Weather
Multiple Water Rescues In Central Jersey Due To Severe Flooding Multiple Water Rescues In Central Jersey Due To Severe Flooding
Multiple Water Rescues In Central Jersey Due To Severe Flooding Police, firefighters and EMS crews were busy rescuing stranded motorists as flood waters rose, authorities said. In Dunellen, Middlesex County, there was a report of a water rescue that required mutual aid about 8:45 a.m. Tuesday. Multiple water rescues also were reported in Monmouth County, reports said. Routes 35 and 36 in Keyport and Hazlet were closed to traffic due to flooding and numerous motorists trapped about 7:30 a.m., reports said.  In Middletown, Route 35 southbound was reported closed at Kings Highway and Twin Brooks Avenue due to flooding. A detour was in place ab…

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by Jon Craig
News
Water Rescues Reported In South Jersey Water Rescues Reported In South Jersey
Water Rescues Reported In South Jersey As the National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for parts of Central and South Jersey, several water rescues were reported in Camden County. About 2:30 p.m. Thursday, first responders in Camden were called to Delaware Avenue and Cooper Street to assist "numerous cars in the water,'' according to initial reports. An unconfirmed report said that there was an infant in one of the vehicles, which required a "high water rescue." No other details were immediately available. Flash flood warnings were issued Thursday by the NWS for Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Middlesex, Monmouth a…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Wildwood Crews Rescue Distressed Nighttime Swimmers Wildwood Crews Rescue Distressed Nighttime Swimmers
Wildwood Crews Rescue Distressed Nighttime Swimmers A pair of swimmers were rescued by crews in Wildwood last Friday night. The two went in the water after regular guards had finished their shift and after-hour crews were leaving for the night, NJ Advance Media reports. The pair was spotted approximately 100 yards off the beach just before 8 p.m., Wildwood Beach Patrol wrote in a release. Rescue swimmers entered the water and reached both victims, who were brought to the beach, evaluated, and did not require any treatment or transport, officials said.  "This incident could have easily been tragic and serves as another stark reminder o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
North Wildwood Firefighters Rescue Stranded Jet Skier Trapped Waist-Deep In Marsh North Wildwood Firefighters Rescue Stranded Jet Skier Trapped Waist-Deep In Marsh
North Wildwood Firefighters Rescue Stranded Jet Skier Trapped Waist-Deep In Marsh Firefighters rescued a stranded jet skier trapped up to his waist in a North Wildwood marsh Sunday evening. Water rescue crews responded to a disabled wave runner around 9 p.m., the fire department said. "Crews could hear the wave-runner operator blowing his whistle but it took some time to locate his exact position [due to] to poor visibility," officials said.  The victim was eventually located in the marsh approximately 1000 feet from the closest area accessible by boat.  Two firefighters were sent in to the marsh, but upon reaching the area, they found the victim had sun…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Search Crews Find No Evidence Of LBI Plane Crash Search Crews Find No Evidence Of LBI Plane Crash
Search Crews Find No Evidence Of LBI Plane Crash A water search and rescue was canceled about 90 minutes after a small plane was reported crashed off the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The aircraft's suspected crash occurred about 11:30 p.m. Thursday, about a mile offshore from Long Beach Island, reports said. An unconfirmed report, about an hour after the sighting, said air and water rescue reams had not located an aircraft. Among the search teams were U.S. Coast Guard and New Jersey State Police helicopters and local firefighters on boats and jet skis.  “We have received a report of a plane crash off Long Beach Island,” the Coas…

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by Jon Craig
News
UPDATE: Garden State Parkway 'Bridge Jumper' Turns Out To Be Skateboarders UPDATE: Garden State Parkway 'Bridge Jumper' Turns Out To Be Skateboarders
Update: Garden State Parkway 'Bridge Jumper' Turns Out To Be Skateboarders UPDATED: Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called for a water rescue along the Garden State Parkway in Middlesex County on a report of a bridge jumper, authorities said. It turns out that a motorist mistook a skateboarder for a jumper, according to New Jersey State Police. First responders arrived at the Driscoll Bridge in Woodbridge about 5 p.m., according to initial reports.  A boat from Perth Amboy also was requested to assist in the water search of the Raritan River, reports said. "Nobody actually jumped,'" Sgt. Philip Curry, a NJ state police spokesman said Thursday night.…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Woman Seeking Best Possible Photo Of NYC Skyline Falls Into Deep Hole In Hudson River Woman Seeking Best Possible Photo Of NYC Skyline Falls Into Deep Hole In Hudson River
Woman Seeking Best Possible Photo Of NYC Skyline Falls Into Deep Hole In Hudson River A 23-year-old woman trying to capture a moment in Hoboken got one she'll never forget, thanks to half-a-dozen police officers who dove into the Hudson River to rescue her. The Berkley Heights woman  was trying to get a better view of New York City while out with her friends and brother near Pier 13, when she climbed a railing and fell over around 3:30 a.m., Feb. 6, Hoboken police said. Because of the snow on the ground, she did not see the gaps between the pier and the dock, authorities said. That particular area of the pier was closed off to the public. The woman's brother attempted …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Drowning Woman Saved By Brick Police Officers Drowning Woman Saved By Brick Police Officers
Drowning Woman Saved By Brick Police Officers A woman who was stranded in an Ocean County river for about an hour Saturday night before being was rescued by Brick police, authorities said. The woman, whose name has not been released, is is stable condition after suffering near-fatal breathing problems, Brick police said. Police were called to Eagle Point on the Metedeconk River about 9 p.m. on Saturday on a report of a woman missing in the water. The woman went missing in rough waters and strong currents, prompting a boat's operator to call 9-1-1, police said. Two police boats out of Trader's Cove Marina responded along with the U.S.…

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by Jon Craig