The Coast Guard says it rescued three people without injury who were found clinging to the hull of a capsized vessel off the New Jersey coast. According to the Press of Atlantic City, officials said the operator of the 18-foot disabled vessel used a VHF-FM radio to contact the Coast Guard’s Delaware Bay sector for help Saturday afternoon, saying the vessel was disabled and needed help getting to shore. The operator said three people were aboard and that his vessel was anchored in Great Bay in Little Egg Harbor Township less than a mile from the Great Bay Marina. When the Coast Guard helicopter arrived, a rescue swimmer entered the water and helped the crew hoist all three people to safety They were taken to the Coast Guard’s Atlantic City air station, where they were met by emergency medical services personnel. No injuries were reported.
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