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New Jersey maritime pioneer, Viking Yachts legend Bill Healey dies at 97 after building America’s luxury boat empire

New Gretna, NJ – Bill Healey, the cofounder of Viking Yacht Company who helped transform a small boatyard into the world’s top maker of luxury sportfishing vessels, died Wednesday from long-term complications of a stroke. He was 97. Born in…

Multiple swimmers and sinking boat prompt back-to-back-to-back rescues at the Jersey Shore

Seaside Park, NJ – Emergency crews spent a busy Saturday responding to a series of water rescues along the Jersey Shore, including multiple swimmers in distress and a boat taking on water near Barnegat Inlet. The first calls came from…

Rescuers race to save stroke patient stranded on boat in Oneida Lake

Sylvan Beach, NY – Emergency crews from multiple agencies joined forces this afternoon to rescue a stroke patient stranded on a vessel about 75 yards offshore in Oneida Lake. The call for…

Two found dead after boat capsizes off New Haven coast

Two people were found dead Thursday evening after their capsized vessel was located near the west break wall in New Haven Harbor, Connecticut, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The vessel had…