Crime & Safety
Jet Skier Rescued Near Sandy Hook
The 19-year-old Monmouth County man was found hanging onto a buoy, according to a published report.
A 19-year-old jet skier was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard near Sandy Hook early Wednesday morning, according to published reports.
Dylan Gowan of Highlands was found just before 7 a.m. Wednesday, according to WABC news.
He was expected to leave a marina in New York, near the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Tuesday night, but when he did not return to his home, the search began, the television station reported.
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The Coast Guard told News 12 New Jersey that the teen was found hanging on to a buoy.
His family believes he hit rocks during his trip between New York and New Jersey and the jet ski sank, News 12 reported.
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He was taken to Riverview Hospital in Red Bank for treatment, News 12 said.
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