53-year-old drowned off wildwood crest beach

53-Year-Old Drowned off Wildwood Crest Beach

WILDWOOD CREST, NJ – A 53-year-old man died while swimming at the beach in Wildwood Crest on Tuesday. Police said Joel Green passed away despite efforts to revive him through CPR by a good samaritan.

Green was pulled from the ocean by nearby swimmers but was unresponsive, police reported. Officers continued CPR efforts along with Wildwood Fire & Rescue responders, but those efforts were not able to revive Green.

Charlie Dwyer

Charlie Dwyer

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