Crime & Safety
2 Boats On Fire Force Bridge Closure In Long Branch: Police
Two boats are on fire and are adrift in the water between Long Branch and Monmouth Beach, according to reports.
LONG BRANCH, NJ — A pair of boats are on fire and adrift in the water between Long Branch and Monmouth Beach, according to reports.
The fire has prompted authorities to close the Patten Avenue Bridge, Monmouth Beach police said.
The boats reportedly are from the Patten Point Yacht Club.
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Boat fire in Monmouth Beach right now pic.twitter.com/4NYN86Qmmt
— The Link News (@TheLinkNews) August 15, 2018
U/D - Monmouth - Long Branch - 676 Patten Ave - Boat Fire - 2nd boat broke free and drifted across into Monmouth beach. Companies getting water on the fire. 2 LSO
— CentralJerseyFire (@CJFireBuffs) August 15, 2018
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