Pennsylvania Man, 53, Drowns On Jersey Shore: Police Pennsylvania Man, 53, Drowns On Jersey Shore: Police
Pennsylvania Man, 53, Drowns On Jersey Shore: Police A 53-year-old man from Pennsylvania drowned while swimming at a Wildwood Crest beach, authorities said. Joel Green of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was found unresponsice by other swimmers who pulled him from the water about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, Tuesday Wildwood Crest police said. When police arrived, a beachgoer was performing CPR, police said. An officer continued giving CPR until Wildwood Crest Rescue and the City of Wildwood Fire/Water Rescue arrived to assume life-saving measures on the man, police said. Green was transported to Cape Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced d…
Hearts Break Over Missing Wildwood Swimmer: PA's Alfred Williams Believed Drowned Hearts Break Over Missing Wildwood Swimmer: PA's Alfred Williams Believed Drowned
Hearts Break Over Missing Wildwood Swimmer: PA's Alfred Williams Believed Drowned Hearts shattered when the news broke that a missing swimmer off the Wildwood coast from Pennsylvania was believed to have drowned late last month. Three swimmers were rescued or found their way out of the waters while Alfred Williams, 19, of Drexel Hill, remained missing Tuesday, May 31, Wildwood Police Chief Robert Regalbuto and Wildwood Fire Chief Ernie Troiano III said. As of Friday, June 3, Williams' body still had not been recovered, and police believe he drowned.  His mom, Kendra Williams, identified him as a veteran on Facebook, where she asked authorities when the search would be …
Drowned Paterson Teen Had Bright Future Ahead, Those Who Knew Him Say Drowned Paterson Teen Had Bright Future Ahead, Those Who Knew Him Say
Drowned Paterson Teen Had Bright Future Ahead, Those Who Knew Him Say Naz'ier Randolph had more to accomplish, those who knew him say. The 15-year-old Paterson boy drowned last weekend while swimming with friends in the area of the Great Notch Reservoir off Old Rifle Camp Road on Garrett Mountain. His body was recovered Sunday morning, leaving his friends and loved ones in a state of disbelief. "Naz’ier Randolph’s death will be felt throughout Eastside High School and his community," Paterson Public Schools Superintendent Eileen Shafer said. "Naz’ier had so much potential, and we all suffer from his loss." More than $7,600 had been raised as of Tuesday, M…
UPDATE: Body Of 15-Year-Old Drowning Victim Recovered In Passaic County Reservoir UPDATE: Body Of 15-Year-Old Drowning Victim Recovered In Passaic County Reservoir
Update: Body Of 15-Year-Old Drowning Victim Recovered In Passaic County Reservoir UPDATE: The body of a 15-year-old boy from Paterson who drowned in a Passaic County reservoir while swimming with friends was recovered Sunday morning, authorities said. "We've notified the family," Woodland Park Mayor Keith Kazmark said after members of the Passaic County sheriff's Search & Recovery SCUBA Team found the body shortly before 10:30 a.m. It was in the area of the Great Notch Reservoir off Old Rifle Camp Road on Garrett Mountain in Woodland Park where his friends had seen him go under -- about 15 to 20 feet from shore -- around 3:45 p.m. Saturday, the mayor said. Tempera…
UPDATE: Body Of 15-Year-Old Drowning Victim In Passaic County Reservoir Recovered UPDATE: Body Of 15-Year-Old Drowning Victim In Passaic County Reservoir Recovered
Update: Body Of 15-Year-Old Drowning Victim In Passaic County Reservoir Recovered UPDATE: The body of a 15-year-old boy from Paterson who drowned in a Passaic County reservoir while swimming with friends was recovered Sunday morning, authorities said. "We've notified the family," Woodland Park Mayor Keith Kazmark said after members of the Passaic County sheriff's Search & Recovery SCUBA Team found the body shortly before 10:30 a.m. It was in the area of the Great Notch Reservoir off Old Rifle Camp Road on Garrett Mountain in Woodland Park where his friends had seen him go under -- about 15 to 20 feet from shore -- around 3:45 p.m. Saturday, the mayor said. Tem…
Young Child Airlifted To Hospital After Near-Drowning In Bergen Backyard Pool Young Child Airlifted To Hospital After Near-Drowning In Bergen Backyard Pool
Young Child Airlifted To Hospital After Near-Drowning In Bergen Backyard Pool A young child was airlifted to Hackensack University Medical Center after nearly drowning in a backyard pool in Mahwah late Wednesday afternoon. The boy, 3, was breathing on his own but unconscious when first responders arrived at the Wyckoff Avenue home near the Ramsey border. He regained consciousness, however, and was picked up by AirMed 1 at the nearby George Washington School field, witnesses said. No further information was immediately available.
Possible Drowning Victim Airlifted In Sussex County (UPDATE) Possible Drowning Victim Airlifted In Sussex County (UPDATE)
Possible Drowning Victim Airlifted In Sussex County (Update) A possible drowning victim was airlifted to a hospital Thursday morning, state police confirmed. NJSP and state park police responded to Swartswood State Park just before 10:15 a.m., Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. Initial reports stated that the victim was a male kayaker. The victim was taken to Newton Hospital before being airlifted to Morristown Medical Center, Curry said. The victim’s current condition was not known.
Woman Believed Drowned In Bergenfield Pond Found Safe And Sound More Than 150 Miles Away Woman Believed Drowned In Bergenfield Pond Found Safe And Sound More Than 150 Miles Away
Woman Believed Drowned In Bergenfield Pond Found Safe And Sound More Than 150 Miles Away UPDATE: You can understand the concern, given recent events, when it was believed a woman had drowned in a pond in Bergenfield. You could also imagine the collective relief when it turned out to be a false alarm. The Bergen County Regional SCUBA Task Force was called after borough police and firefighters responded to Coopers Pond late Friday, April 29. Operations were suspended an hour or so later. That's because authorities discovered that the 50-year-old woman who was believed drowned was safe and sound -- in Rhode Island. It was on April 22 when an 18-year-old high school student drown…
DRAMATIC RESCUE: Hero Police Officer Saves Troubled Girl, 14, Who Jumped Into Hackensack River DRAMATIC RESCUE: Hero Police Officer Saves Troubled Girl, 14, Who Jumped Into Hackensack River
Dramatic Rescue: Hero Police Officer Saves Troubled Girl, 14, Who Jumped Into Hackensack River A rookie River Edge police officer dove into the Hackensack River to rescue a troubled teen who quickly began drowning after she jumped in. Officer Maclane Doran and the 14-year-old girl both went under at least once as the current took her under a footbridge late Wednesday, April 27, River Edge Police Chief Michael J. Walker said. "Then the girl began to go limp -- probably the onset of hypothermia," the chief said. "The river temp was about 50 degrees." Doran brought the girl to the shoreline. Sgt. Marc Abate and Officer Edward Blue helped get her out before she was taken to Hackensack U…
RESPECTS: Visiting Hours Today (Sunday), Funeral Monday For New Milford High School Senior RESPECTS: Visiting Hours Today (Sunday), Funeral Monday For New Milford High School Senior
Respects: Visiting Hours Today (Sunday), Funeral Monday For New Milford High School Senior UPDATE: Visiting hours are scheduled from 4-8 p.m. Sunday followed by a 10 a.m. funeral service on Monday for an 18-year-old New Milford High School senior who drowned trying to help a group of local kids. Both the April 25 service and visitation for Clinten Ajit the day before are at St. Peter's Mar Thoma Church, 56 Ridgewood Road in Washington Township: (201) 837-2200. The service will be followed by interment in Westwood Cemetery, 23 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood: (201) 664-7161. Ajit was born in Niranam, Kerala, India on Jan. 22, 2004. He emigrated to the U.S. with his family in Septembe…
GoFundMe Established For Family Of Drowned New Milford HS Student GoFundMe Established For Family Of Drowned New Milford HS Student
GoFundMe Established For Family Of Drowned New Milford HS Student UPDATE: Visiting hours are scheduled from 4-8 p.m. Sunday followed by a 10 a.m. funeral service on Monday for an 18-year-old New Milford High School senior who drowned trying to help a group of local kids. The April 25 service and visitation for Clinten Ajit the day before are both at St. Peter's Mar Thoma Church, 56 Ridgewood Road in Washington Township: (201) 837-2200. The service will be followed by interment in Westwood Cemetery, 23 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood: (201) 664-7161. Ajit was born in Niranam, Kerala, India on Jan. 22, 2004. He emigrated to the U.S. with his family in Septemb…
UPDATE: New Milford High School Student Drowned Trying To Retrieve Ball For Soccer Players UPDATE: New Milford High School Student Drowned Trying To Retrieve Ball For Soccer Players
Update: New Milford High School Student Drowned Trying To Retrieve Ball For Soccer Players UPDATE: The body of a New Milford High School senior was removed from a borough pond hours after what witnesses said was a tragic accident. Clinten Ajit, 18, was doing a good deed when he went into the Hard Castle Pond behind the Dorchester Manor Apartments near the borough athletic fields around 7:15 p.m. Friday, April 22. "Some kids accidentally kicked a soccer ball in the water and [he] said he would get it for them," a responder said after police spoke with witnesses. "He didn't know how to swim and never came back up." Responding officers found Ajit's shoes on the bank, the ball floa…