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Middletown, NJ
Breaking News
Dozen Swimmers Rescued Along Jersey Shore Same Day
Nearly a dozen swimmers were rescued along two New Jersey beaches on Sunday, Sept. 3. Six swimmers in distress were rescued by Belmar lifeguards and water rescue members at the 6th Avenue beach around 6:05 p.m., police said. ALSO SEE: Video Shows Surfing Teacher's Rescue Of Distressed Jersey Shore Swimmer One of those swimmers was unresponsive when they were pulled from the 5th Avenue beach, and taken to Jersey Shore University Hospital. Two others were also hospitalized. Their conditions were not known as of Monday, Sept. 4. Then, in Seaside Heights, another five people w…
Ridgefield, CT
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Swimmer Goes Missing At State Park In Ridgefield
Police and dive teams are searching for a swimmer who was reported missing at a state park in Fairfield County. The effort to find the person began just before 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 14, at Pierrepont State Park in Ridgefield, after the Ridgefield Police Department received a call reporting they could not find the person they were swimming with. The missing person is a New Fairfield man in his 30s, Capt. Jeff Raines of the Ridgefield Police said. The man's identity has not been released. Raines said numerous first responders participated in the search on Monday including: Danbury Pol…
Hudson, NY
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16-Year-Old Boy Drowns After Jumping From Waterfall In NY
A teenager has died after jumping from a popular waterfall in the region. The Greene County incident happened at around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Fawn’s Leap, located near the hamlet of Haines Falls in the Town of Hunter. Greene County Sheriff’s officials said a group of teens, all from Brooklyn, was swimming in Kaaterskill Creek when a 16-year-old boy and a friend jumped from a ledge at the top of the falls. Both teens landed in the water at the base of the falls where the current proved to be too strong for them to swim out of. Another swimmer noticed they were struggling and was ab…
Brentwood, NY
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Rescue Mission: Man Floats 5 Hours In Ocean Off Long Island Coast After Tide Pulls Him Out
A man who went for an early-morning swim off the coast of Long Island soon found himself stranded when the tide pulled him over two miles from the shore. On Monday, July 31 at approximately 5 a.m., 63-year-old Dan Ho went for a swim at Cedar Beach in Babylon, according to Suffolk County Police. However, things quickly went south when the current pulled him out into open water. After five hours of treading water with no flotation devices, Ho was able to find a broken fishing pole in the water. He tied his shirt to the pole and waved in the air in an attempt to alert passersby. Two bo…
Norwich, CT
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Missing CT Teen's Body Found In Water At Rhode Island Beach
Police have identified a 15-year-old Connecticut teen whose body was recovered after disappearing while swimming at a Rhode Island beach. New London County resident Jaimer Martin Ico Gregorio, of the city of New London, was located on Sunday, July 30, in the ocean off Dunes Park Beach in Westerly, Rhode Island. Westerly Police Chief Paul Gingerella said Jamier went missing on Thursday, July 27, around 7 p.m. while swimming with family and friends. The department, along with area emergency services and lifeguards searched for the teen without locating him until after dark. On Sunday,…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Obituaries
100+ People To Receive Organ Tissue From Late Teen Lifeguard From PA, Loved Ones Say
Ethan Joner, a Delaware County high school sophomore, died suddenly on Thursday, July 13, loved ones said in his obituary. He was 15. Born to Peter and Leigh (Daly) Joner, Ethan had attended the Delcroft School and more recently was a rising sophomore at Academy Park High School, family members wrote. He was a "lifelong swimmer" who dreamed of becoming a lifeguard and accomplished as much earlier this year, according to his obit. "Ethan’s goal in life was to help people," said GoFundMe organizer Erica Goodwin. "He always wanted to be the hero in every situation.…
Brentwood, NY
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Stay Out Of Water: Several Beaches On Long Island Closed Over Bacteria Levels
Long Islanders hoping to cool off at the beach will have to choose wisely as several locales are closed to swimming due to high bacteria levels. The following Suffolk County beaches were closed to swimming as of Thursday evening, June 29: Gold Star Battalion Beach in Huntington Amityville Beach in Amityville Benjamin Beach in Bay Shore Ronkonkoma Beach in Islip Water at all four beaches was found to contain bacteria at levels above what is considered acceptable, according to the Suffolk County Department of Health. Bathing in such water could cause gastrointestinal illness, as well as…
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Pool Closes For Summer: Construction Closes Popular Hudson Valley Swimming Spot
The construction of a new $2.4 million pool house at a popular park will close the attached pool just in time for summer splashing. The Pulaski Park Pool in Dutchess County in the city of Poughkeepsie will be closed throughout the summer during the construction of the new pool house, said Poughkeepsie Mayor Marc Nelson. To make sure children and adults alike have a place to swim, the city has partnered with Dutchess County and the School District to expand swimming hours at the Spratt Pool Park and with Poughkeepsie Middle School for designated lap hours and for swimming lessons, officials…
Edison, NJ
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NJ Swimmer's Body Washes Up On MD Shore
The body of a 21-year-old swimmer from New Jersey who went missing in Maryland washed up on a beach in Maryland over the weekend, authorities announced. Edison's Praise Ezechibueze was reported missing Saturday afternoon May 6, bringing members of the Ocean City fire and police departments to 25th Street and the beach, officials said. The Missing Swimmer from Ocean City has been Located https://t.co/QmRrBart4k — Ocean City PD (@OCPDMDInfo) May 7, 2023 Fire department rescue swimmers along with members of the Ocean City Beach Patrol, Maryland Natural Resource Police and... Posted by…
Brentwood, NY
Obituaries
Long Island Swim School Manager Suffers Cardiac Arrest In Pool, Dies 'Doing What He Loved'
Friends and family are mourning the loss of a young Long Island swim school manager who died after suffering cardiac arrest while swimming. Stephen Petrillo, of Ronkonkoma, died Saturday, March 18, a week after he was hospitalized following the incident, according to a GoFundMe campaign to help his family with memorial expenses. Petrillo’s death came just months after he started working as a general manager at Saf-T-Swim, according to his Facebook profile. The swimming school has more than a dozen locations across Long Island. “Last Saturday, March 11th, he suffered a sudden cardiac arres…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Your Community
Best Kid-Friendly Sports In Morris County
If you’re looking for the best sport activities to keep your kids active in Morris County, then you’ve come to the right place. Morris County is filled with plenty of fun, kid-friendly sports activities that are sure to get your little ones up and moving. From biking trails to soccer leagues and more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. In this blog post, we’ll go over the best sport activities for kids in Morris County so that you can get your children out and about for some much-needed physical activity. Basketball: There are many opportunities for kids to get involved with the…
Englewood, NJ
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Englewood Cliffs Swears In New Police Officers
Two new Englewood police officers begin attending the Bergen County law enforcement academy in January.Police Officers Christopher Corra and Matthew Maretic were sworn in earlier this month by Municipal Court Judge Carolina Calderon. Corra, a Washington Township resident, was previously a dispatcher with the Ho-Ho-Kus Police Department. Maretic, of Closter, was a collegiate swimmer and worked for a family-owned and -operated business. Both were selected after a "comprehensive hiring process, consisting of a written examination, physical assessment, and thorough background inves…
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