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Raritan Bay

Keyport-Union Beach, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Firefighters Injured, Three Boats Destroyed In Keyport Marina Explosion (UPDATE) Two Firefighters Injured, Three Boats Destroyed In Keyport Marina Explosion (UPDATE)
Two Firefighters Injured, Three Boats Destroyed In Keyport Marina Explosion (Update) Two firefighters were injured and three boats were destroyed after an explosion at a marina in Keyport, officials said. The first call for the fire at Brown's Point Marina came in just after 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, a Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson said. One firefighter was brought to a hospital with minor injuries and released, while the other was treated at the scene. At approximately 15:31 on 9/9/24, the department was requested into Keyport for the Rapid Intervention Team to respond... Posted by Morganville Fire Department on Tuesday, September 10,…

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by Chris Spiker
Keyport-Union Beach, NJ
Police & Fire
Three Boats Catch Fire After Explosion At Brown's Point Marina In Keyport (DEVELOPING) Three Boats Catch Fire After Explosion At Brown's Point Marina In Keyport (DEVELOPING)
Three Boats Catch Fire After Explosion At Brown's Point Marina In Keyport (Developing) Crews were responding to three boats on fire after an explosion at a marina in Keyport, officials said. The fire broke out at Brown's Point Marina on Monday, Sept. 9, Keyport's emergency management office said in a Facebook post at 3:53 p.m. Residents were asked to avoid the area near the West Front Street facility. Keyport police said officers first received a call about the fire at around 2:50 p.m. The U.S. Coast Guard, New York City Fire Department (FDNY), the New Jersey State Police's marine unit, and firefighters from other Monmouth County communities were…

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by Chris Spiker
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Boater, 53, Dies After Circling Vessel Runs Aground On Raritan Bay, Police Say Boater, 53, Dies After Circling Vessel Runs Aground On Raritan Bay, Police Say
Boater, 53, Dies After Circling Vessel Runs Aground On Raritan Bay, Police Say A 53-year-old man died after his boat ran aground on the Raritan Bay Monday, June 3, authorities said. Kenneth Halvorsen Jr., of Toms River, was found on the vessel that had been moving in a circular pattern in the bay in Sayreville around 1:55 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The boat ran aground prior to troopers' arrival, Lebron said. Halvorsen was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead. Halvorsen worked at Pells Bait and Tackle, a fishing shop in Brick, according to social media and those who knew him. Rest easy my friend. Your loss is huge in the f…

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by Cecilia Levine
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Body Washes Ashore In Monmouth County Town: Police Body Washes Ashore In Monmouth County Town: Police
Body Washes Ashore In Monmouth County Town: Police The body of a man was recovered Sunday, Oct. 29 along the shore in Keyport, authorities said. The man's name had not been released pending an autopsy. The body washed up near American Legion Drive, Keyport police said. On Facebook, the police department urged the public “to respect the privacy of the individual’s family and refrain from speculation until we can provide verified information.” “Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family during this difficult time. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter and ask for your patience as we work to confirm the details surround…

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Search Continues For Missing Kayaker In Raritan Bay Search Continues For Missing Kayaker In Raritan Bay
Search Continues For Missing Kayaker In Raritan Bay The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a missing kayaker in Raritan Bay off Keyport. Zhenjing Ding is 74 years old. He is 5’6” tall and weighs 140 to 160 pounds. Coast Guard Sector New York command center watchstanders received a report Monday, Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m. from Keyport police that Ding’s kayak was found. It was near Cedar Street Park in Keyport Harbor along with personal belongings, and no sight of him in the area. Searching are: Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook Coast Guard Cutter Beluga Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Atlantic City New York Police Department New Y…

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Irvington Kayaker Who Died In Raritan Bay Authorities ID Irvington Kayaker Who Died In Raritan Bay
Authorities ID Irvington Kayaker Who Died In Raritan Bay Police have identified a kayaker who died after being pulled from Raritan Bay. Carlos Melendez, 64, of Irvington, was kayaking with a friend when police were called at about 1:35 p.m. Sunday, July 31, Keyport police said. Police found one kayaker on the shore. That person told police Melendez was still in the water. Officer Chris DeGroat, a member of the Monmouth County dive team, took a kayak and went into the bay and found the man, Keyport police said. Keyport firefighters used a boat to bring the victim to shore as they performed CPR. Keyport First Aid took Melendez to Bayshore Medical…

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Irvington Kayaker Drowns In Raritan Bay Irvington Kayaker Drowns In Raritan Bay
Irvington Kayaker Drowns In Raritan Bay A 64-year-old kayaker and resident of Irvington drowned in Monmouth County, authorities said. At about 1:35 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, Keyport police received a 911 call reporting two kayakers in distress in Raritan Bay.  Keyport police arrived and observed one kayaker on the shore, who stated that their friend was still in the water. Officer Degroat, a member of the Monmouth County Dive Team, was able to use a kayak and locate the man in the water. Keyport Fire Department members arrived and used their boat to assist.  CPR was initiated as the man was brought to shore. The indivi…

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Wind-Whipped Brush Fire Breaks Out At Jersey Shore Seafood Cooperative VIDEO: Wind-Whipped Brush Fire Breaks Out At Jersey Shore Seafood Cooperative
Video: Wind-Whipped Brush Fire Breaks Out At Jersey Shore Seafood Cooperative A wind-whipped brush fire broke out near Raritan Bay and the Belford Seafood Co-op, destroying harbor boats, hundreds of lobster pots and a couple of trailers, authorities said. Several Middletown volunteer firefighters suffered minor injuries including heat exhaustion. No one was hurt but the road near the cooperative remained closed on Wednesday. The cause of the blaze, which broke out just after noon near the Belford Harbor marina, remained undetermined, fire officials said. The fire broke out in a marshy part of Middletown along Port Monmouth Road, at the Belford Seafood market, …

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by Jon Craig
Jersey City, NJ
News
Ex-Workers: Ferry Company Dumped Raw Sewage, More Into Hudson, Manhattan Waterways Ex-Workers: Ferry Company Dumped Raw Sewage, More Into Hudson, Manhattan Waterways
Ex-Workers: Ferry Company Dumped Raw Sewage, More Into Hudson, Manhattan Waterways Two former employees have accused New York Waterway of dumping raw sewage, oil, fuel, batteries and other waste into the Hudson River, Raritan Bay and other waterways surrounding Manhattan “for years.” After issuing dumping complaints to the company, EPA investigators returned weeks later to find ferry bathrooms that were under investigation “either locked or removed entirely,” a federal whistle-blower lawsuit filed by former NY Waterway fuelers and overnight mechanics Rafi Khatchikian and Ivan Torres alleges. “NY Waterway cynically put out-of-order signs on bathrooms and even removed toile…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Coast Guard: One Dead After Boat Capsizes On Raritan Bay Coast Guard: One Dead After Boat Capsizes On Raritan Bay
Coast Guard: One Dead After Boat Capsizes On Raritan Bay One person died after a boat capsized on the Raritan Bay Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard said. A good Samaritan pulled the victim's body from the water after the boat overturned near Keyport around 10 a.m., and immediately began CPR, reports say. There were no other occupants on the 21-foot boat. A Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook 29-foot response boat crew arrived on scene within 10 minutes.  The victim was transferred to the Coast Guard crew, who continued CPR while en route to Monmouth Cove Marina. CPR was continued while en route to the Monmouth Cove Marina, where the individual was tu…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
News
Central Jersey Ferry To Manhattan Gets $5M Federal Boost Central Jersey Ferry To Manhattan Gets $5M Federal Boost
Central Jersey Ferry To Manhattan Gets $5M Federal Boost A $5 million federal grant to build a new ferry terminal in Middlesex County has been approved, officials said. Ferries would run between Raritan Bay and downtown Manhattan and be within walking distance of NJ Transit rail service. The proposed 20,000-square-foot terminal would have 700 parking spaces and serve up to three ferries. “This is great news for New Jersey and for commuters who rely on passenger ferries every day,"  Congressman Frank Pallone said in a press statement announcing the U.S. Department of Transportation funding. The waterfront terminal will ad…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Boy Who Drowned In Raritan Bay Was Reportedly On Autism Spectrum Teen Boy Who Drowned In Raritan Bay Was Reportedly On Autism Spectrum
Teen Boy Who Drowned In Raritan Bay Was Reportedly On Autism Spectrum The Perth Amboy community is rallying for the family of a 17-year-old boy who drowned in the Raritan Bay Thursday. A GoFundMe intended to help fund a funeral service for Johnny Vasquez had raised $740 as of Friday afternoon. Vasquez -- who family members said was on the autism spectrum and suffered from epilepsy -- was unconscious when his body was recovered by NYPD divers around 5 p.m. Thursday. He had been in the water for more than two hours after he went missing and was pronounced dead at the hospital, his family told news outlets. A 30-year-old man who jumped in to rescue V…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Boy Who Drowned In Raritan Bay Was Reportedly On Autism Spectrum Teen Boy Who Drowned In Raritan Bay Was Reportedly On Autism Spectrum
Teen Boy Who Drowned In Raritan Bay Was Reportedly On Autism Spectrum The Perth Amboy community is rallying for the family of a 17-year-old boy who drowned in the Raritan Bay Thursday. A GoFundMe intended to help fund a funeral service for Johnny Vasquez had raised $740 as of Friday afternoon. Vasquez -- who family members said was on the autism spectrum and suffered from epilepsy -- was unconscious when his body was recovered by NYPD divers around 5 p.m. Thursday. He had been in the water for more than two hours after he went missing and was pronounced dead at the hospital, his family told news outlets. A 30-year-old man who jumped in to rescue V…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Missing Kayaker Presumed Drowned Off Jersey Coast, Massive Air, Water Search Suspended Missing Kayaker Presumed Drowned Off Jersey Coast, Massive Air, Water Search Suspended
Missing Kayaker Presumed Drowned Off Jersey Coast, Massive Air, Water Search Suspended Authorities on Sunday suspended a search for a kayaker who fell into Raritan Bay the day before. Search and rescue crews in New Jersey and on Staten Island searched the water after a passerby rescued two of the victim's companions when all three of their kayaks overturned near the Great Beds Lighthouse in South Amboy. None were wearing life jackets, Coast Guard Capt. Jason Tama said. The NYPD Harbor Unit transported the pair back to Staten Island, where a rescue operation was staged at Wolfe's Pond Park. The search party included department divers, both NYPD and FDNY boats, members of th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Out-Of-Town Teens Struck By Lifeguard Vehicle On Long Beach Island Out-Of-Town Teens Struck By Lifeguard Vehicle On Long Beach Island
Out-Of-Town Teens Struck By Lifeguard Vehicle On Long Beach Island A beach patrol vehicle hit two out-of-town girls who were sunning themselves in Ship Bottom, authorities said. The Pennsylvania girls -- one 14, the other 15 -- were airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where they were treated before being released to their families, borough police said. The 22-year-old driver from Barnegat was charged with reckless driving and given a court date, they said. Ship Bottom's beaches have remained closed to non-residents during the coronavirus pandemic. Walkers or joggers must carry special passes obtained from the borough. The vehi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
One Dead, One Missing In Rash Of Boating Accidents Up And Down Jersey Coast One Dead, One Missing In Rash Of Boating Accidents Up And Down Jersey Coast
One Dead, One Missing In Rash Of Boating Accidents Up And Down Jersey Coast A rash of water mishaps up and down the Jersey Coast continued Saturday with a search for a missing kayaker in the Raritan Bay, less than 24 hours after a Toms River boater drowned in Barnegat Bay -- and moments before two other people had to be rescued off Keansburg. Authorities on Sunday suspended a search for the kayaker. Search and rescue crews in New Jersey and on Staten Island searched the water after a passerby rescued two of the victim's companions when all three of their kayaks overturned near the Great Beds Lighthouse in South Amboy around 3 p.m. Saturday. None were wearing life …

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by Jerry DeMarco
White Plains, NY
News
Humpback Whale Makes Big City Splash In NY Harbor Humpback Whale Makes Big City Splash In NY Harbor
Humpback Whale Makes Big City Splash In NY Harbor A humpback whale made quite a splash with a group of fisherman in New York City, making a surprise appearance off the coast of Staten Island. The whale was spotted by Alex Carr and several of his co-workers from the Staten Island Zoo who were celebrating a friend’s birthday out on Raritan Bay. The large whale was approximately 100 feet from the boat at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17 when Carr and his buddies managed to snap several photos. The whale hung around in the water for longer than a half-hour as the bemused fishermen watched it. This is the second sighting of a whale in New York…

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by Zak Failla