Police ID Body Of Missing Swimmer, 24, Recovered From Jersey Shore Reservoir
Police have identified the missing swimmer whose body was recovered at a Monmouth County reservoir over the weekend.
Jose M. Urbina Contreras, 24, of Long Branch, had apparently walked through a trail in the park to reach the Swimming River reservoir within Thompson Park, which is located along the border of the park and Brookdale Community College, on Saturday evening, July 29, Middletown Police Chief Craig Weber said.
The swimmer was reported missing Saturday evening, July 29, launching a service within the Swimming River Reservoir at Thompson Park Point within Thompson Park.Monmouth …
Falling Tree Kills Marine Corps Web Developer In Virginia
Support was surging for the family of a Virginia man killed by a falling tree this weekend.
Not only did the Lee family lose its home, they lost its patriarch.
Kenneth Allan Lee, Jr., a web developer for the U.S. Marine Corps, died on Sunday, July 30, when a tree fell on his Holly Hill Drive home amid a "tornado-like" storm, according to a GoFundMe for the family and county police.
Lee, 43, leaves behind his wife, Rachel, and daughters, Matilda and Amelia.
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Teen Bicyclist Killed In Philadelphia Hit-Run Crash Died Doing What He Loved, Family Says
Billy McWilliams died doing what he loved: Riding his bike.
The 16-year-old bicyclist was riding at Woodhaven and Byberry roads around 4:15 a.m. Friday, July 28, when he was struck by a vehicle, which fled the scene, Philadelphia police said.
Billy, who was pronounced dead at the scene, is being remembered on a GoFundMe page as an adoring sibling.
"As his older sister, I always wanted to keep my younger siblings safe and protected at all times, but Billy had a different kind of love for me and his younger sister, Riley," writes Emily, Billy's older sister, who founded the campaign.&nb…
4 Clinging To Overturned Jersey Shore Sailboat Rescued By Fdny, Nypd: Coast Guard
Four people clinging to an overturned sailboat were rescued overnight, the US Coast Guard said.
The vessel, dubbed "Eagle," capsized off the coast of Sandy Hook sometime around 1 a.m. Sunday, July 30, when a distressed call came in, the agency said.
The vessel reported they had run aground and were taking on water.
A Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook crew and Coast Guard Cutter Beluga (WPB-87325) crew were launched to search for the Eagle. Assisting in the search were FDNY, NYPD aviation and NYPD harbor units.
At 2 a.m., NYPD aviation found the sailing vessel Eagle, with all four boaters cli…
