Crime & Safety
Lake Rescue: 2 Seniors Trapped In South Jersey Lake, Police Say
They screamed for help in Malaga Lake.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ — A boat flipped in Malaga Lake on Wednesday, leaving two senior citizens calling for help, the Franklin Township Police Department said.
At around 11:20 a.m., officers responded to the water for a report of a capsized boat.
Callers told 9-1-1 receivers that two boaters were trapped and screaming for help.
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A 72-year-old man from Millville and a 74-year-old man from Westmont were both rescued.
Gloucester County EMS at the scene reviewed both patients, and no injuries were reported, according to officials.
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The Malaga Fire Department, Franklinville Fire Department, and Forest Grove Fire Department all assisted at the lake.
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