Crime & Safety
Boat Near LBI Catches Fire; Two People Evacuated
Coast Guard responded to fire on Friday
The Coast Guard responded to a boat fire near Long Beach Friday, officials said.
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light launched aboard a 25-foot Response Boat—Small to respond to a 25-foot boat on fire in the Intracoastal Waterway near the Loveladies Harbor development of Long Beach Township.
Two people who were aboard the 25-foot boat when it caught fire were successful evacuated. The cause of the fire is unknown.
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The New Jersey State Police also responded, and TowBoat U.S. was making arrangements to tow the boat, officials said.