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Body Of Missing Boater, 29, Recovered Day After Vessel Capsizes On NJ Lake, Police Say Body Of Missing Boater, 29, Recovered Day After Vessel Capsizes On NJ Lake, Police Say
Body Of Missing Boater, 29, Recovered Day After Vessel Capsizes On NJ Lake, Police Say The body of a 29-year-old man was recovered from a New Jersey lake more than 24 hours after the boat he was on capsized, police said. The Old Bridge man, who was not identified by name, was recovered by search teams on Prospertown Lake in Jackson Township just before 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz said. Jackson police received a 9-1-1 call reporting a capsized boat on the lake around 2:25 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, the chief said. Police boats and divers were deployed Saturday afternoon in an effort to find the missing boater, Kunz said. Officials from NJ Fi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Missing Man, 85, Found During Late Night Thunderstorms At South Jersey Golf Course Missing Man, 85, Found During Late Night Thunderstorms At South Jersey Golf Course
Missing Man, 85, Found During Late Night Thunderstorms At South Jersey Golf Course An elderly man was found at an Atlantic County golf course overnight after he went missing for several hours in severe weather, authorities said. In a news release, Egg Harbor Township police said 85-year-old Mu Lee was reunited with his family at around 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17. Employees at Green Tree Golf Course reported him missing at around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16. Green Tree workers told police they were worried Lee hadn't been seen for several hours. He was known to play at the course and go golfing by himself. Lee's cellphone and other belongings were found …

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by Chris Spiker
News
Coast Guard Searches For Missing Jersey Shore Boater, Pair Rescued By Local Police (DEVELOPING) Coast Guard Searches For Missing Jersey Shore Boater, Pair Rescued By Local Police (DEVELOPING)
Coast Guard Searches For Missing Jersey Shore Boater, Pair Rescued By Local Police (Developing) 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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by Jon Craig