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Aldie, VA
Police & Fire
Good Samaritans Rescue Five From Boat Fire Scare On Smith Mountain Lake In Virginia Good Samaritans Rescue Five From Boat Fire Scare On Smith Mountain Lake In Virginia
Good Samaritans Rescue Five From Boat Fire Scare On Smith Mountain Lake In Virginia Five people were pulled to safety by quick-thinking Good Samaritans after a boat fire scare on Smith Mountain Lake, officials said. The chaos unfolded Saturday, Sept. 6, when Smith Mountain Lake Marine Fire Rescue was dispatched to the area of R6 for reports of a vessel on fire. Before fire crews arrived, a civilian fishing boat rushed in and rescued all five occupants from the burning vessel, transporting them safely to shore, where medic units were waiting, according to Smith Mountain Lake Marine Fire Rescue. When the fireboat reached the scene, crews found the vessel adrift in open wate…

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by Zak Failla
Freeport, NY
Police & Fire
Boat Capsizes Off Jones Inlet, Four Safely Rescued At Lido Beach: Nassau County Police Boat Capsizes Off Jones Inlet, Four Safely Rescued At Lido Beach: Nassau County Police
Boat Capsizes Off Jones Inlet, Four Safely Rescued At Lido Beach: Nassau County Police Four boaters were rescued after their vessel capsized off Jones Inlet in Lido Beach on Sunday, Aug. 31, at 10 a.m., Nassau County police announced. Marine 6 of the Nassau County Police Marine Bureau was monitoring VHF radio frequencies when a distress call came through about a capsized vessel, police said in a release. The 16-foot fishing boat overturned with four people on board. By the time first responders arrived, all four passengers had reached a nearby sandbar, according to authorities. The boaters were transported by Town of Hempstead Bay Constables with assistance from Marine 6 to …

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by Jillian Pikora
Lakewood, NJ
News
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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by Jon Craig
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
News
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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by Jon Craig
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Coast Guard Rescues Duck Hunters Stranded On South Jersey Shore Island In Freezing Temps Coast Guard Rescues Duck Hunters Stranded On South Jersey Shore Island In Freezing Temps
Coast Guard Rescues Duck Hunters Stranded On South Jersey Shore Island In Freezing Temps Members of the U.S. Coast Guard rescued a pair of duck hunters stranded on an island in Little Egg Inlet in Brigantine Tuesday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay received a call from Sea Tow around 3 p.m., that the hunters had their boat on the island, but were unable to get it to back, Coast Guard officials said. Due to the shallow water surrounding the island, Sea Tow was unable to reach the hunters. Watchstanders launched a helicopter aircrew from Air Station Atlantic City.  Once on scene, they discovered the hunters with only one bottle of water, no food and cell p…

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by Cecilia Levine
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Five Rescued After Passenger Boat Strikes Rock Jetty Five Rescued After Passenger Boat Strikes Rock Jetty
Five Rescued After Passenger Boat Strikes Rock Jetty Five people were rescued after a passenger boat became disabled after it struck a rock jetty in Fairfield County. At approx. 6.30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, Stratford Fire Dispatch received a 911 call reporting the incident on the Housatonic River. A second 911 call said that the 28-foot vessel carrying five people had run aground and was up on the rocks, said Stratford Fire Department-Fire Marshal's Office Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal Robert Daniel said. Stratford Fire dispatched a 16-foot Zodiac to search the area for the vessel.  After approx. 45 minutes and no add…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
News
Body Of LI Man Who Fell Off Boat In Great South Bay Found Body Of LI Man Who Fell Off Boat In Great South Bay Found
Body Of LI Man Who Fell Off Boat In Great South Bay Found The body of an East Islip man who had fallen overboard from his 34-foot Fountain boat has been found. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of Samuel Gutierrez, 47, whose body was found floating in the Great South Bay, just south of Timber Point, said the Suffolk County Police. The department received word of a body floating from a 911 caller around 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, police said. Gutierrez fell overboard without a life jacket around 11 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23. The Coast Guard had suspended its search late Tuesday night, for Gutierrez who r…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Body Of LI Man Who Fell Off Boat In Great South Bay Found Body Of LI Man Who Fell Off Boat In Great South Bay Found
Body Of LI Man Who Fell Off Boat In Great South Bay Found This story has been updated.  The body of an East Islip man who had fallen overboard from his 34-foot Fountain boat has been found. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of Samuel Gutierrez, 47, whose body was found floating in the Great South Bay, just south of Timber Point, said the Suffolk County Police. The department received word of a body floating from a 911 caller around 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, police said. Gutierrez fell overboard without a life jacket around 11 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23. The Coast Guard had suspended its search lat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Man On Top Of Sinking Boat Rescued In Hudson Man On Top Of Sinking Boat Rescued In Hudson
Man On Top Of Sinking Boat Rescued In Hudson All hands were on deck - literally - as first responders rescued a man whose boat capsized in the Hudson River. The Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department received a report of the boater in distress off Croton Point at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, leading to a water rescue involving several area first responders. Upon arrival at the scene, a man was found on top of his sinking boat and was rescued by a Sea Tow vessel that was in the area, while first responders secured the boat and attempted to pump off the water it was taking on, before eventually beaching it at Senesqua Park. The man wa…

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by Zak Failla
Cortlandt, NY
Sports
Big Crowd Expected For Haverstraw Bay Classic At Cortlandt Yacht Club Big Crowd Expected For Haverstraw Bay Classic At Cortlandt Yacht Club
Big Crowd Expected For Haverstraw Bay Classic At Cortlandt Yacht Club Get you rods and appetite for striped bass real ready and reeling.  The premier Striped Bass Tournament in the lower Hudson Valley will celebrate its 5th Anniversary at the Cortlandt Yacht Club on April 27, 28 and 29. Boasting a grand prize of $2,000, and a $1,000 combined weight prize, this year’s event will surpass all other events in recent memory.Rods, reels, bikes, and a wide assortment of prizes for many of the participants Thanks to the strong support of our community, tournament volunteers and sponsors, and the officers and members of the Cortlandt Yacht Club, the classic sets the …

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by Jon Craig