Crime & Safety

Man Dies After Falling Overboard Off Monmouth Beach This Morning

State Police have not yet identified the victim, Coast Guard says.

The New Jersey State Police are withholding the name of a man who died this morning when he fell overboard several miles off Monmouth Beach, according to app.com

State police are in the process of notifying the victim’s family, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman said.

A 47-foot Coast Guard rescue boat was sent to the area after the Coast Guard received a 911 call about 8 a.m. this morning.

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