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Coast Guard Rescues Pair From Vessel Grounded Off Jersey Shore Coast Guard Rescues Pair From Vessel Grounded Off Jersey Shore
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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by Jon Craig