People stranded in water near Hereford Lighthouse, Cape May County NJ


Several people are in distress in the water about one to one and a half miles northeast of the Hereford Lighthouse in New Jersey. They are wearing life preservers but have lost their wave runners, which have drifted away. Emergency boats and rescue units are being sent to assist with the water rescue.
Audio|Source: Cape May County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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But they're a little bit north and a little bit east.
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Receive. Are they on a vessel? Are they in distress?
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Oh, they are certainly in distress. They are in the water. They have life preservers on, but they lost their wave runners. Their wave runners have drifted off.
00:20
Receive. Has any North Wildwood unit signed on yet?
00:24
County Utility 2 is en route.
00:32
Utility two utility three guys do you hear counties update they're about a mile mile and a half from the lighthouse maybe Sun Harbor for their boat yeah receive we're gonna get our boat
00:58
Take for me, boss, Sound Harbor.
01:02
Yeah, that's affirmative.
01:04
Can you make sure our boats being deployed and also Sun Harbor?
01:19
County Station 10, your boat is needed for water rescue Hereford Inlet, about a mile and a half northeast of the Hereford Lighthouse.
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Utility 3.
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Utility 3.
01:42
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01:49
Five.
01:51
Another card.
01:55
We're on radio going to 27th, sorry,
01:58
47th place.
02:00
Okay.
02:06
All right, sergeant sees a flash and light in the water.
02:13
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02:19
First, you're taking a really clock.
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Water Rescue Herford Inlet,
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approximately one to one and a half miles northeast of the lighthouse.
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Hereford Inlet, New Jersey
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