From hospital windows to ocean waves, a once-injured seal is swimming free again as costs mount at New Jersey’s only marine mammal rescue center
Brigantine, NJ — After four months of recovery for a serious flipper injury, a rehabilitated seal finally returned to the open ocean this week as the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine…
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit Rescues Nine Boaters
CITRUS COUNTY, FL – This past weekend, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Marine Unit, in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard and the MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, successfully…
AMO Marine Interdiction Agents and Puerto Rico Police Seize about $5.4 Million Cocaine Load near Vieques, Puerto Rico
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO) and the Puerto Rico Police Department thwarted the smuggling attempt of over 485 pounds (220 Kilograms) of cocaine…
‘It’s Bullsh*t’: Marine At Center Of New Afghanistan Probe Accuses Pentagon Of Covering Up Evidence
A Marine at the center of a supplemental probe into the deadly suicide bombing during the 2021 U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan accused the Pentagon of concealing information showing it could have…
Toms River Announces Marine Science Camp for Summer 2024
TOMS RIVER, NJ — Toms River Recreation will host a Marine Science Camp at Shelter Cove Beach this summer, designed for students in grades K-8. The camp offers a unique educational experience,…
Calvert County Marine Units Play Key Role in Aftermath of Bridge Collapse
BALTIMORE, MD – In response to the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Team (SOT) has been mobilized as part of…
Marine Mammal Stranding Center Rescues Entangled Seal in Long Branch
LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Marine Mammal Stranding Center recently responded to an emergency call regarding an entangled seal in Long Branch. The call, received on April 6, concerned a male Grey…
The Marine Corps Inspected Every Single Barracks. It Was As Bad As They Feared
The Marine Corps’ service-wide inspection that ended March 15 found that many Marines are living in “uninhabitable” conditions, but the path to fixing a decades-old problem will not be easy, according to…
NYC Scammer Targeted Marine Corps Reservists in Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Card Scam
BROOKLYN, NY – Two individuals were sentenced to prison for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccination Cards. Jia Liu has been sentenced to 21 months in prison by…
Air and Marine Operations crew rescues migrant in distress
LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations agents rescued a migrant in distress on April 1, 2024 approximately 25 miles northeast of Laredo, Texas. On Monday, a…
‘Mishap Ship’: Troubled Marine Corps Vessel Received Major Award For Battle Readiness
A Marine Corps amphibious assault ship that was subject to investigation for engineering breakdowns in 2023 that hurt Navy readiness received a prestigious battle effectiveness award covering the time period in which…
Air and Marine Operations and partners seize over 2 tons of cocaine near the British Virgin Islands
MIAMI – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations worked with international partners to seize 4,294 pounds (1,948 kilograms) of cocaine on March 6 off the coast of the British Virgin Islands,…
Marine Mammal Stranding Center Cares for Injured Grey Seal Pup
On International Seal Day, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center reports caring for 18 seals in their hospital, including a female Grey seal pup admitted on Wednesday (3/20). The pup was found at…
Watch: NJSP Marine Services Bureau Rescues Distressed Windsurfer
The New Jersey State Police Marine Services Bureau (MSB) successfully conducted a rescue operation for a distressed windsurfer, emphasizing the importance of preparedness for changing weather conditions while engaging in water activities.…
Harp Seal Rescued and Recovering at Marine Mammal Stranding Center
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) has announced the rescue of a large adult male Harp seal from the beach in Lavallette, NJ. After the seal was observed for 24 hours without…
Distressed Grey Seal Pup Rescued Near Barnegat Inlet by Local Marine Mammal Stranding Team
Seaside Park, NJ – A young grey seal pup is receiving care at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) following its discovery and an eventful transport. On Thursday, February 8, the male…
Air and Marine Operations Southeast Region crews apprehend 1,086 migrants in December
MIAMI— U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations Southeast Region crews worked with U.S. Coast Guard, Homeland Security Task Force-Southeast, local and international law enforcement partners to apprehend 1,086 migrants…
Military Vehicle Rollover Kills 1 Marine, Injures More Than A Dozen
Military Vehicle Rollover Kills 1 Marine, Injures More Than A Dozen Micaela Burrow on December 13, 2023 A military vehicle accident killed one Marine and injured more than a dozen more at…
US Marine killed, 14 injured in vehicle rollover accident
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Marine was killed and 14 others were injured after a vehicle rollover accident at Camp Pendleton in California, the military said on Wednesday. The Marine Corps said…
Ex-US Marine pleads guilty to firebombing California abortion clinic
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An ex-U.S. Marine pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal charges that he firebombed a women’s health and abortion clinic in Southern California last year and…
President Biden Says U.S. Marine Has Code to Blow Up the World
U.S. President Joe Biden made a startling revelation to a group of manufacturing employees in Pueblo, Colorado at CS Wind that is sending chills down the spine of Americans. During a visit…
CBP Air and Marine agents rescue migrants from South Florida waters
MIAMI – Early Tuesday morning, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents successfully resuscitated an unresponsive individual who had entered the ocean from a vessel near Sunny…
Just-Confirmed Marine Corps Leader Admitted To Hospital After ‘Medical Emergency’
Just-Confirmed Marine Corps Leader Admitted To Hospital After ‘Medical Emergency’ Micaela Burrow on October 30, 2023 Gen. Eric Smith, the commandant of the Marine Corps, was hospitalized after an emergency Sunday night,…
Marine Sergeant Claims Viral TikTok Homicide Story Is Fiction
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC — Sgt. Jonathon Fehr of the U.S. Marine Corps, who is under scrutiny for a TikTok video in which he discusses burying a man’s body, asserts that the video…
Two Marines Suspected in Murder of 19-Year-Old Camp Lejeune Marine
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC — Officials identified Austin B. Schwenk, a 19-year-old lance corporal from Onslow County, North Carolina, as the Marine killed in a Wednesday shooting at Camp Lejeune. The incident occurred…
Marine Mammal Center to Recover Body Of Dead Whale Found in Middletown
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said the agency will work to recover and remove the corpse of a dead whale that washed up in the hometown of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy…
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