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Jet Ski Incident

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North Wildwood Firefighters Rescue Stranded Jet Skier Trapped Waist-Deep In Marsh North Wildwood Firefighters Rescue Stranded Jet Skier Trapped Waist-Deep In Marsh
North Wildwood Firefighters Rescue Stranded Jet Skier Trapped Waist-Deep In Marsh Firefighters rescued a stranded jet skier trapped up to his waist in a North Wildwood marsh Sunday evening. Water rescue crews responded to a disabled wave runner around 9 p.m., the fire department said. "Crews could hear the wave-runner operator blowing his whistle but it took some time to locate his exact position [due to] to poor visibility," officials said.  The victim was eventually located in the marsh approximately 1000 feet from the closest area accessible by boat.  Two firefighters were sent in to the marsh, but upon reaching the area, they found the victim had sun…

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by Cecilia Levine