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Sandy Hook Bay, NJ

Sailboater Rescued From High Winds, Rough Waters Along Jersey Shore Sailboater Rescued From High Winds, Rough Waters Along Jersey Shore
Sailboater Rescued From High Winds, Rough Waters Along Jersey Shore A man was rescued after his sailboat was caught in high winds and rough waters in a Monmouth County estuary, officials said. The Atlantic Highlands Fire Department received a report on Monday, Mar. 11 of a sailboat in distress in the Shrewsbury River, which flows into Sandy Hook Bay. In a Facebook post, Sea Bright Fire Rescue said its marine crew was asked to provide mutual aid to Atlantic Highlands firefighters. Winds were greater than 40 knots (about 46 miles per hour) and waves were more than four feet high. The windy weather knocked out power for more than 30,000 customers across N…
Body Of Missing NJ Boater Recovered From Sandy Hook Bay Body Of Missing NJ Boater Recovered From Sandy Hook Bay
Body Of Missing NJ Boater Recovered From Sandy Hook Bay The body of a New Jersey boater who went missing earlier this month has been recovered, authorities said. Richard O'Day, a 54-year-old father of three from Rumson, took his Grady White Freedom out from a private dock on Polly's Pond on May 1, according to Rumson police. It was the first time he'd had the 27-footer on the water since putting it into winter storage, family members said. The boat was found three days later in Sandy Hook Bay, anchored 1,000 feet from shore in Horseshoe Cove, said New Jersey State Police, whose Marine Unit conducted an intensive search along with the U.S. Coast…
Sussex County Fisherman, 57, Goes Overboard, Dies On Jersey Shore Sussex County Fisherman, 57, Goes Overboard, Dies On Jersey Shore
Sussex County Fisherman, 57, Goes Overboard, Dies On Jersey Shore A 57-year-old Sussex County man died when he fell off his boat on the Jersey Shore Saturday, New Jersey State Police said. The Scott Sabisch, of Glenwood, fell from the 37-foot vessel in Sandy Hook Bay at 2:53 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. Sabisch was unresponsive and later pronounced dead, Curry said. The incident remains under investigation.