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Greek Shipping Firms Fined Millions for Polluting NJ Waters, Falsifying Records
Two Greek shipping companies were fined millions in federal court in Newark on Monday, Dec. 23 after pleading guilty to polluting waters, falsifying records, and obstructing justice during port calls in New Jersey last year, authorities said. Avin International Ltd. and Kriti Ruby Special Maritime Enterprises, owners and operators of the oil tanker Kriti Ruby, will pay $4.6 million in fines and community service payments, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said. They were also placed on probation for five years with mandatory environmental compliance monitoring, Sellinger said The companies illeg…
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: Atlantic City Coast Guard Crew Airlifts Injured Sailor In Daring Late-Night Rescue
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew from Atlantic City raced to rescue a tanker crew member who suffered a chemical injury while working more than 11 miles away from the New York Harbor, officials said. A Coast Guard MH-65E Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Atlantic City responded to an emergency call at around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, the air station said in a Facebook post. The call reported a crew member aboard a tanker located 10 nautical miles off New York Harbor had sustained an eye injury from acid exposure during maintenance operations. The helicopter crew success…
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Two Firefighters Injured, Three Boats Destroyed In Jersey Shore Marina Explosion (
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Two firefighters were injured and three boats were destroyed after an explosion at a marina in Keyport, officials said. The first call for the fire at Brown's Point Marina came in just after 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, a Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson said. One firefighter was brought to a hospital with minor injuries and released, while the other was treated at the scene. At approximately 15:31 on 9/9/24, the department was requested into Keyport for the Rapid Intervention Team to respond... Posted by Morganville Fire Department on Tuesday, September 10,…
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Three Boats Catch Fire After Explosion At Jersey Shore Marina (
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Crews were responding to three boats on fire after an explosion at a marina in Keyport, officials said. The fire broke out at Brown's Point Marina on Monday, Sept. 9, Keyport's emergency management office said in a Facebook post at 3:53 p.m. Residents were asked to avoid the area near the West Front Street facility. Keyport police said officers first received a call about the fire at around 2:50 p.m. The U.S. Coast Guard, New York City Fire Department (FDNY), the New Jersey State Police's marine unit, and firefighters from other Monmouth County communities were…
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Four Marina Employees Suffer Smoke Inhalation During Boat Fire In Wildwood, Firefighters Say
Four people suffered smoke inhalation after a large boat caught fire at a marina in Wildwood, officials said. The fire started on the boat docked at Schooner Island Marina at around 12:39 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, the City of Wildwood Fire Department said in a Facebook post. When firefighters arrived, they found the roughly 42-foot boat named "Luv-It" engulfed in flames. The fire spread to the dock and a nearby small shed. The boat eventually sank from the weight of the water firefighters sprayed to extinguish the flames and foam was used to put out a fuel fire on the water. …
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Rescuers, Coast Guard Helicopter Save Two Men Stuck On Jetty At Barnegat Light State Park
Two men were rescued after they were stuck at the end of a jetty in Ocean County, officials said. The men were found at the end of the south jetty at Barnegat Light State Park on Sunday, Aug. 18, Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 said in a Facebook post. The fire company used two jetskis to respond, along with a helicopter from the U.S. Coast Guard station in Barnegat Light. One Barnegat Light rescuer swam over to the rocks and helped the men up a jetty marker. A Coast Guard member was lowered from the helicopter to rescue the men. Multiple Station 13 and Barne…
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Two Victims ID'd In Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
Two of the six construction workers killed in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse have been identified. Brawner Builders employees Miguel Luna, 49, and Maynor Yassir Suazo, 38, Sandovol were making repairs to concrete on the bridge when a Singaporean ship, the Dali, lost power and struck a beam, causing the collapse and sending them into the Patapsco River below around 1:30 a.m., according to multiple news reports and loved ones. The US Coast Guard on Tuesday evening, March 26 said that all six of the missing construction workers are presumed dead and the search has transitioned to a reco…
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6 Missing Workers Presumed Dead In Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Coast Guard
The search for six missing construction workers in Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has become a recovery effort, the US Coast Guard said Tuesday night, March 26. UPDATE: Two Victims ID'd In Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse The Brawner Builders employees are presumed dead after they were sent plunging into the Patapsco River at 1:30 a.m., when one of the bridge's beams was struck by a container ship that had lost power, officials previously said. Miguel Luna, 49, is one of the men missing, his wife María del Carmen Castellón told our sister station Telemundo... …
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Coast Guard IDs Source Of Mysterious Tar Balls Found On NJ Beaches
The U.S. Coast Guard has identified the source of an oil spills that caused mysterious tar balls to wash up on beaches from Sea Bright south to Asbury Park. Vane Brothers Company, as represented by Gallagher Marine Systems, has been identified as the responsible party, the Coast Guard said in a news release. The pollution originated from a spill that happened during a transfer at an oil facility on the evening of Nov. 22, in Bayonne, the Coast Guard said.. The Coast Guard and Vane Brothers responded and monitored cleanup efforts for this spill and this incident is currently under inve…
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U.S. Coast Guard Rescues 3 From Grounded Sailboat In South Jersey
A trio of sailors was rescued from a grounded sailboat early Thursday, Nov. 30 in Little Bay, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. A Coast Guard helicopter was used to airlift the sailors to the U.S. Coast Guard station in Atlantic City, they said. There, an EMS crew took the trio to an area hospital, the Coast Guard said. An unconfirmed report said they were suffering from exposure to the cold.
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Mysterious Tar Balls Found On NJ Beaches Prompts Coast Guard Investigation
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the arrival of mysterious tar balls on beaches from Sea Bright south to Asbury Park. Areas affected include Gateway National Park at Sandy Hook and the shoreline at Sea Bright, Monmouth Beach, Long Branch, Deal, Allenhurst and Asbury Park. The Coast Guard received initial reports of tar balls ranging in size from approximately 1-2 inches and smaller near Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park on Tuesday, Nov. 28 and dispatched pollution response personnel to investigate. While the source of the tar balls remained unknown as of Thursday, Nov. 30, the the …
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Body Washes Ashore In Monmouth County Town: Police
The body of a man was recovered Sunday, Oct. 29 along the shore in Keyport, authorities said. The man's name had not been released pending an autopsy. The body washed up near American Legion Drive, Keyport police said. On Facebook, the police department urged the public “to respect the privacy of the individual’s family and refrain from speculation until we can provide verified information.” “Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family during this difficult time. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter and ask for your patience as we work to confirm the details surround…
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Coast Guard Suspends Search For Missing Kayaker In NJ Waters
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing kayaker off Keyport in Raritan Bay, authorities said. The search was suspended at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 24. The search for Zhenjiang Ding, 74, began after his kayak began taking on water Monday afternoon, the Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard said it searched approximately 129 square nautical miles for over 37 search hours, with no signs of Ding. Coast Guard Sector New York command center watchstanders received a report Monday at 6:30 p.m. from Keyport police that they had found Ding’s kayak near Cedar Street Park, along with per…
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Coast Guard Helicopter Rescues 3 Boaters From Capsized Vessel In NJ (
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Members of the US Coast Guard rescued three people from a capsized boat this weekend. The operator aboard an 18-foot disabled vessel used a VHF-FM radio to contact Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay watchstanders Saturday afternoon, Oct. 7, requesting assistance getting to shore in Great Bay, Little Egg Harbor (scroll for video). The operator reported he had three people aboard his vessel and was anchored less than a mile from Great Bay Marina. Shortly after the initial radio call, the operator sent a second radio hail to the Coast Guard relaying that his boat was going down due to inclem…
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Stranded Whale Rescued, Twice, In Jersey Shore Bay
A whale that was stranded twice in two days in Barnegat Bay was rescued and was spotted swimming safely away from the Jersey Shore on Tuesday, Oct. 3, authorities said. The 22-foot minke whale was seen swimming a mile from an inlet before sundown on Tuesday, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said on Facebook on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The stranding center (MMSC) was notified about the whale on Sunday, Oct. 1. It was stranded on a sandbar in shallow water near Conklin Island in Barnegat Bay. With help from the New Jersey State Police Marine Unit and Sea Tow, MMSC’s stranding team was able t…
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Body Recovered At NJ Beach ID'd As Missing Boater Derek Narby: State Police
The body recovered at Point Pleasant Beach has been identified as the 21-year-old missing boater lost in Manasquan Inlet after his fishing vessel capsized earlier this month, authorities said. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the body was positively identified as Derek Narby of Brick Township, according to Detective I Jeffrey Lebron, a New Jersey State Police spokesman. Troopers were dispatched to Channel Drive in Point Pleasant Beach at 3:05 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23 on a report of an unidentified body found washed up onshore, the State Police said. The cause of the incident remains under investiga…
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Authorities ID Missing Boater As Brick Man, 21
A 21-year-old man from Brick has been identified as the boater who went missing last week in Manasquan Inlet, authorities said. Derek Narby has not been located, New Jersey State Police said Monday afternoon, Sept. 18. The vessel was struck by a wave and capsized, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The boat sank, and two others aboard were rescued. The stern portion of the vessel was located in approximately 30 feet of water off the north jetty of the Manasquan Inlet on Sunday, Sept. 17, according to Sgt. Philip Curry, a State Police spokesman. The two rescued men are the father and brother of N…
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Coast Guard Searches For Missing Jersey Shore Boater, Pair Rescued By Local Police (
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One boater remained missing and two others were rescued after a boat capsized in the rough waters of Manasquan Inlet, authorities said. The U.S. Coast Guard was using a helicopter out of Atlantic City and a C-130 cargo plane out of North Carolina to assist in the search off of Point Pleasant, the Coast Guard said on Friday, Sept. 15. A 47-foot motor lifeboat from Manasquan Inlet also was searching the waters. Point Pleasant police were called at 8:13 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 about a boat that capsized in the inlet due to a large wave, said Petty Officer Kimberly Reaves, a Coast Guard sp…
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US Coast Guard Rescues 4 From Sinking Boat On Jersey Shore
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four people and a dog from a boat taking on water Sunday, Aug. 27 near the Forked River in Barnegat Bay, authorities said. A 29-foot Response Boat – Small crew from Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light discovered the sinking 30-foot recreational boat while already underway for operations. The Coast Guard crew transferred the four people and their dog aboard the Coast Guard rescue boat. The recreational boat capsized moments after completing the personnel transfer. “The boat’s owner believes the boat was taking on water due to a loose plug, but the compartment w…
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4 Clinging To Overturned Jersey Shore Sailboat Rescued By
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Four people clinging to an overturned sailboat were rescued overnight, the US Coast Guard said. The vessel, dubbed "Eagle," capsized off the coast of Sandy Hook sometime around 1 a.m. Sunday, July 30, when a distressed call came in, the agency said. The vessel reported they had run aground and were taking on water. A Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook crew and Coast Guard Cutter Beluga (WPB-87325) crew were launched to search for the Eagle. Assisting in the search were FDNY, NYPD aviation and NYPD harbor units. At 2 a.m., NYPD aviation found the sailing vessel Eagle, with all four boaters cli…
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US Coast Guard Rescues Boater Off Cumberland County Coast, Local Firefighters Battle Blaze
A boater whose craft caught fire was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard and local firefighters off the Cumberland County coast, authorities said. Boat crews from Downe Township Fire Department, and Little Creek Fire Department responded to the 42-foot recreational boat fire in Delaware Bay, on Tuesday July 18. A Cumberland County dispatcher called Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay watchstanders at 11 a.m. and relayed that the 42-foot sport fisher, the Done Deal, was on fire near Delaware Bay’s main shipping channel. The mariner aboard was rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard Station Cape May 29-…
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Rescue Of Clifton Firefighters From Passaic River
Freelance photographer Boyd A. Loving captured the drama Wednesday afternoon as two Clifton firefighters were plucked from the Passaic River by a New Jersey State Police chopper after they'd gone in to rescue a construction crew. The three-member crew was clearing trees and brush from the river when their boat got snagged at the top of the Dundee Dam, which has a 20-foot drop to a lower section of the river below. Firefighters from Clifton, Garfield and Elmwood Park put boats into the river to rescue the trio. At some point, the Clifton boat began to tip over the side of the falls. A fire…
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Firefighters On Rescue Mission Airlifted After Going Over Falls In Passaic River
Two Clifton firefighters on a rescue mission in the Passaic River were themselves rescued by a New Jersey State Police helicopter Wednesday afternoon after their boat went over the falls at the Dundee Dam. Both were taken to an area hospital with injuries that weren’t believed to be life-threatening following the treacherous late-afternoon operation on June 28. Contractors apparently were clearing trees at the top of the 20-foot high Dundee Dam -- which dumps tons of water into a lower section of the Passaic River in Garfield -- when their boat got snagged, responders said. Firefighters f…
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Titanic Sub Built By Princeton Grad Suffered 'Catastrophic Implosion,' Passengers Presumed Dead
All five passengers on the OceanGate Titan submersible built by Princeton University graduate Stockton Rush are feared dead after pieces of it were found on the ocean floor Thursday, June 21, according to the US Coast Guard. Members of the US Coast Guard announced that the 22-foot vessel likely imploded. Now, the question is, when? The five-day search for the submersible came to a tragic end Thursday morning, when an ROV discovered a debris field approximately 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic, the Coast Guard said during a press conference. "The debris is consistent with the catastro…
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CEO Of Missing Submarine Company OceanGate Studied Aerospace Engineering At Princeton
Stockton Rush, the CEO of OceanGate — the company that owns the missing submarine — has New Jersey ties. Rush earned his BSE in Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University, graduating in 1984. Five years later, he built an experimental aircraft and a "heavily modified Kittredge K-350 two-man submersible, in which he has conducted over 30 dives to date," the OceanGate website reads. Rolling Stone on Tuesday morning, June 20, obtained an email from the Department of Homeland Security saying banging sounds 30 minutes apart were detected where the sub lost contact Sunday morning June 18. …
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Life Without NJ DPW Worker Struck By Lightning Is 'Unimaginable'
There's been an outpouring of support for a Woodbridge Department of Public Works employee struck by lightning this week. Eric Baumgartner survived the strike after a Woodbridge police officer performed life-saving CPR. Baumgartner was painting lines for the soccer field at Iselin Middle School on Wednesday, June 14, and didn't hear anything over the loud noise of the machine he was using when the lightning strike came down, a GoFundMe page says. Eric was unresponsive and had no pulse when Woodbridge Police Officer RJ McPartland revived him. In Eric’s words, "He thought he was dying …
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Bergen County Dad Drowns, Girl Rescued Off Jersey Shore
UPDATE: A 39-year-old dad who drowned trying to save his daughter at the Jersey Shore has been identified as FDNY firefighter, Mark Batista. ORIGINAL STORY: Police responding to reports of two swimmers in distress at Sylvania Avenue beach found the girl around 8:30 a.m., Avon-by-the-Sea Police Capt. Tony Pecelli said. According to NBC4, the 15-year-old was struggling in the waves, and her dad went in to help. He too, however, began to struggle, and what ensued was a massive rescue response near a jetty sticking into the water. While the teen was found by responders within ab…
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Two Bodies Recovered Off Jersey Beaches In May So Far
Two bodies have been recovered off of Jersey Shore beaches so far this month, authorities said. On Monday, May 22 at approximately 6 p.m., New Jersey State Police were notified that the body of a deceased white man was located roughly 1 mile offshore north of Sandy Hook, according to Sgt. Philip Curry, a spokesman for the State Police. FDNY Marine Unit and the US Coast Guard arrived and recovered the body, Curry said. The deceased man had not been identified and this incident is under investigation, he said. There were no additional details. On Saturday, May 6, at approximately 3 p.m., a …
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Coast Guard Rescues Pair From Vessel Grounded Off Jersey Shore
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two boaters after their vessel ran aground off the coast of Ocean County, authorities said. Coast Guard watchstanders received an initial radio alert Monday night, April 3, and tried to make callbacks but were unsuccessful, they said in a press statement. As units prepared to respond, the Coast Guard received a report from the New Jersey State Police that a 38-foot vessel ran aground on the north jetty of Barnegat Inlet. Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light launched a 45-foot response boat medium and a 27-foot utility boat. Once on scene, the crew of the 27-foo…
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7th Dead Whale Washes Up On Jersey Shore
A seventh dead humpback whale has washed up on the Jersey Shore, this time in Brigantine. State and marine mammal experts had responded on Friday, Jan 13 to Brigantine Beach a half-mile beyond a former U.S. Coast Guard station. There was much speculation on social media whether offshore testing for wind turbines has played a role in their deaths. The latest whale was described as a 20-foot juvenile. The dead whale washed up just miles from where another whale was found in Atlantic City on Saturday, Jan. 7. It was the seventh dead whale washed up in 39 days.
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NJ Sailors Found Alive Clung To Hope For 10 Days
The two New Jersey sailors found alive after 10 days missing at sea are telling their tale. Kevin Hyde, 65, and Joe DiTommasso, 76, departed Cape May on the Atrevida II NJ 7033HN) on Nov. 27, headed for Marathon FL.They were last in contact with family and friends on Dec. 3, when they departed Oregon Inlet, North Carolina. They didn't have any power, fuel, water, food or radios. But they did have hope. DiTomasso credited his grandfather and "the cross of Jesus," he tells 6abc. "Every morning I'd wake up and kiss it and say the Our Father. And if nobody does not believe there's a Lord, th…
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