Teen Rescued After Falling Off Jet Ski

The Barnegat Bay (Photo by Jason Allentoff)

SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Emergency personnel delivered the heroic rescue of a teen that fell into the water near the Mathis Bridge over the weekend.

  According to New Jersey State Police, a 17-year old boy fell off a personal watercraft at approximately 3 p.m. on June 16. He was rescued from the water and brought to a nearby dock.

  The boy reported suffered a medical episode and was later taken to Community Medical Center in Toms River.