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$100K+ Raised For PA Dad Of 3 Killed In Sportfishing Boat Accident After Launching In NJ
A Pennsylvania father died and a New Jersey man was hospitalized after their 50-foot sportfishing boat capsized midday Saturday, Oct. 18, according to the NC Wildlife Resources Commission.
Francis “Frank” Hennigan Jr., 50, of Glenmoore, and Taylor Flannery, 29, Point Pleasant, were transporting the Moonstruck, a Winter Custom Yachts vessel, from Cape May, New Jersey to Florida when they stopped in Beaufort, North Carolina for propeller repairs, Lieutenant John Beardsley said in a Saturday evening release.
While navigating Oregon Inlet around 12:30 p.m., on Saturday the boat capsized while …
Boater, 53, Dies After Circling Vessel Runs Aground On Raritan Bay, Police Say
A 53-year-old man died after his boat ran aground on the Raritan Bay Monday, June 3, authorities said.
Kenneth Halvorsen Jr., of Toms River, was found on the vessel that had been moving in a circular pattern in the bay in Sayreville around 1:55 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.
The boat ran aground prior to troopers' arrival, Lebron said. Halvorsen was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead.
Halvorsen worked at Pells Bait and Tackle, a fishing shop in Brick, according to social media and those who knew him.
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