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Nurse Details Attempted Rescue Of Jersey Shore Drowning Victim 'Way, Way Out'
At least three good Samaritans including an off-duty police officer, a nurse and a surfer helped try to rescue a drowning victim.
Dana Wolfanger of Wanaque tells Daily Voice she spotted a surfer trying to save Matthew Mauro, 46, on Wednesday, Sept. 14 off Ortley Beach. She then notice his body tossing in the strong currents "way, way out," she said.
"We were just sitting on the beach. We noticed people standing close to the shoreline," said Wolfanger, a nurse and former lifeguard.
The surfer spent about 10 minutes trying to swim this man into shore, but no one else was jumping in, Wol…
Massive Search Underway For NJ Photographer Swept Out To Sea In Hawaii
A massive search is underway for a missing New Jersey man who was swept out to sea while swimming in Hawaii waters, authorities said.
Matthew Preziose, 25, and another swimmer were in distress off Lumaha‘i Beach just after 1 p.m., Saturday, March 5, Kauai police said.
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One swimmer made it safely to shore, however, the Middletown resident was last seen being swept out to sea, according to local police.
Preziose works as a freelance photographer in the NJ and NYC area, according to his Instagram an…
