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Stranded Whale Rescued, Twice, In Jersey Shore Bay Stranded Whale Rescued, Twice, In Jersey Shore Bay
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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22 People Rescued From Sinking NJ Charter Cruise 22 People Rescued From Sinking NJ Charter Cruise
22 People Rescued From Sinking NJ Charter Cruise Twenty-two people were saved by a good Samaritan from a sinking charter cruise off Sea Isle City, authorities said. The Starfish hit the Townsends Inlet Bridge on Monday evening, July 11 and started taking on water, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman said. There were no injuries. Sea Tow and the cruise ship's owner were making repairs to the boat on Tuesday, July 12, the spokesman said. 

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