Injured crewman rescued by Coast Guard from tanker 223 miles of Cape Hatteras coast

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — The Coast Guard rescued a man from motor vessel CL Yingdu, approximately 223 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras on Saturday. Watchstanders from the U.S. Coast Guard Fifth District…

July 20, 2021

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U.S. Border patrols rescue multiple people left for dead by smugglers

Police Blotter

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and partners rescue migrants on the Rio Grande, in ranches, and at the Border Patrol checkpoint. On Friday, the Kingsville Border…

July 7, 2021

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Five More Defendants Plead Guilty in Coast Guard Test-Fixing Scheme

Breaking News

NEW ORLEANS –U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced additional guilty pleas related to a test score-fixing scheme at a United States Coast Guard exam center, bringing the total number of defendants convicted…

June 29, 2021

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Biden tells Coast Guard cadets “You’re a dull class” at graduation ceremony

Politics

NEW LONDON, CT – After his jokes fell short before the graduating class of U.S. Coast Guard cadets in a New London graduation ceremony, President Joe Biden told the cadets they were…

May 20, 2021

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U.S. Space Force Deployed to Minnesota to aid in vaccine effort

Government News·Health and Wellness

Space Force Spc. 3 Jesse Gross, assigned to the 628th Communication Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, supports the St. Paul, Minnesota COVID-19 vaccination mission. The St. Paul Community Vaccination Center…

May 6, 2021

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Coast Guard rescues two hikers stranded on ledge from Olympic National Park

Police Blotter

A Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter crew hoists a woman from a cliff early Sunday, May 2, 2021, near Hoh Head in Olympic National Park, Washington, after…

May 6, 2021

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Mississippi U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst Announces His Departure from Department of Justice

Government News

Jackson, Miss. – Mike Hurst, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, announced today that he has submitted his resignation to President Donald J. Trump and Acting Attorney General Jeffrey…

January 8, 2021

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31 Individuals, Including Three Former Coast Guard Employees, Charged In Test Score-Fixing Scheme at Coast Guard Exam Center

Police Blotter

NEW ORLEANS – The United States Attorney’s Office announced, on November 20, 2020, the indictment of 31 individuals related to a test score-fixing scheme at a United States Coast Guard exam center. As…

November 23, 2020

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On the East Coast, Blue Crab is Big Business, Feds Cracking Down on Imitations

Business News·New Jersey News

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Blue crabs are one of the most culinary and economically important species of the Jersey Shore fishing industry. In fact, the blue crab represents a $1.92 billion industry for…

September 8, 2020

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Watch as Coast Guard Shoots at 8-foot-long Shark Threatening Swim Party

US and World News

As U.S. Coast Guard coasties from the Cutter Kimball were swimming in the ocean on a recent swim party, a large 8-foot-long shark was spotted from the deck above heading towards the…

August 29, 2020

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Watch: Coast Guard Rescues Man from Moving Fishing Boat by Helicopter off Jersey Shore Coast

New Jersey News

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew based out of Atlantic City rescued a man in distress from a moving fishing boat off the coast of the Jersey Shore…

July 5, 2020

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Surf City Lifeguards Rescue Pilot After Plane Crashes into Ocean off LBI

New Jersey News

SURF CITY, NJ – Lifeguards on duty in Surf City on Saturday rescued a pilot after his plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Long Beach Island. At…

June 28, 2020

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Coast Guard Declares Conditions at Barnegat and Little Egg Inlets as Unsafe

Community News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

BARNEGAT LIGHT-The U.S. Coast Guard today is advising boaters to stay off the water today after conditions at Ocean County’s two southern Ocean access points have gone from bad to worse. “Conditions…

March 21, 2018

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Zombie Apocalypse ammo on its way to Honduras intercepted in Delaware

Police Blotter

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Port of Wilmington, Delaware and U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay discovered a box of 40 rounds of Zombie Terminator .38 ammo during a joint examination of…

April 30, 2021

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A heavily decomposed fin whale rests in the surf off Barnegat Light as Marine Mammal Stranding Center personnel coordinate recovery and examination efforts. Photo by Marine Mammal Stranding Center

Decomposed Endangered Fin Whale Washes Ashore at Barnegat Light on Long Beach Island

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A suspected endangered female fin whale drifted ashore in Barnegat Light after being spotted floating off Long Beach Island, prompting recovery efforts by the Marine Mammal Stranding Center.…

August 17, 2026

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Massive dead whale washes into Jersey Shore surf and begins breaking apart

Community News·Breaking·Jersey Shore News·New Jersey News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Pets and Animals·Shore News

Suspected female fin whale is now near Barnegat Light after being spotted off Long Beach Island BARNEGAT LIGHT, NJ – A massive dead whale that spent Sunday drifting off Long Beach Island…

August 17, 2026

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Emergency crews recovered a body from the Passaic River in Newark Thursday morning after an overnight multi-agency search that began with reports of a man entering the water.

Body Recovered From Passaic River After Multi-Agency Search in Newark

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A multi-agency search of the Passaic River in Newark ended Thursday morning after emergency crews recovered a body near Bridge Street following reports that a man had jumped into the water the…

August 14, 2026

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Federal prosecutors say a New Jersey man illegally operated an overcrowded sightseeing boat that capsized in New York Harbor, killing a young mother and her 5-month-old daughter.

NJ Tour Operator Charged After NYC Harbor Boat Capsizing Kills Mother, 5-Month-Old Daughter

Police Blotter·Featured News·New Jersey News·New York City News·North Jersey News·Shore News·The Buzz

A Manville, New Jersey, tour operator has been charged after prosecutors allege he illegally conducted an overcrowded commercial boat tour without required licenses or infant life jackets before the vessel capsized in…

August 11, 2026

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Second Fatal Boat Crash Also Linked to Barnegat Bay Channel Markers, State Police Report

Jersey Shore News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – A 26-year-old Somerset County man was killed and two others suffered serious injuries after a boat struck an Intracoastal Waterway channel marker in Barnegat Bay late Saturday night,…

July 27, 2026

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Jet ski nightmare ends in dramatic rescue as exhausted rider found drifting toward busy shipping channel

Police Blotter·New York City News·New York News

FDNY Marine 8 rescued a woman struggling in the waters of Raritan Bay after she became separated from a disabled jet ski and drifted hundreds of yards away. NEW YORK, NY —…

July 16, 2026

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