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Search Continues for Missing 14-Year-Old Boy in Waters Off Wildwood Beach

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Summary

  • A search operation is underway in Wildwood, New Jersey, for a 14-year-old boy who went missing while swimming on Monday afternoon.
  • Emergency responders, including police, firefighters, and lifeguards, responded to a 911 call about swimmers in distress and located several individuals in the surf.
  • U.S. Coast Guard and New Jersey State Police also aided in the search on Monday evening.

Timeline

Wildwood police confirmed the search would resume on Tuesday morning.

Rescued swimmers, as well as boats from the U.S. Coast Guard and New Jersey State Police continued the search into the evening.

One of the rescued swimmers was transported to a local hospital for treatment and was reported to be in stable condition. The two other swimmers who were rescued were treated at the scene.

The 14-year-old boy never resurfaced after being pulled into the surf.

A Wildwood police officer entered the water and assisted three swimmers out of the water, per News 12 New Jersey.

Police, firefighters and lifeguards rushed to the beach, where they located several people in the surf.

Multiple first responders arrived at the scene at 1:35 p.m. on Monday afternoon after receiving a 911 call about swimmers in distress.

According to updates from local news sources, including News 12 New Jersey, a search operation continues for a 14-year-old boy who went missing while swimming in Wildwood on Monday afternoon.

Incident reported at Wildwood.

Wildwood police confirmed the search would resume on Tuesday morning.

Rescued swimmers, as well as boats from the U.S. Coast Guard and New Jersey State Police continued the search into the evening.

One of the rescued swimmers was transported to a local hospital for treatment and was reported to be in stable condition. The two other swimmers who were rescued were treated at the scene.

The 14-year-old boy never resurfaced after being pulled into the surf.

A Wildwood police officer entered the water and assisted three swimmers out of the water, per News 12 New Jersey.

Police, firefighters and lifeguards rushed to the beach, where they located several people in the surf.

Multiple first responders arrived at the scene at 1:35 p.m. on Monday afternoon after receiving a 911 call about swimmers in distress.

According to updates from local news sources, including News 12 New Jersey, a search operation continues for a 14-year-old boy who went missing while swimming in Wildwood on Monday afternoon.

Incident reported at Wildwood.

Wildwood police confirmed the search would resume on Tuesday morning.

Rescued swimmers, as well as boats from the U.S. Coast Guard and New Jersey State Police continued the search into the evening.

One of the rescued swimmers was transported to a local hospital for treatment and was reported to be in stable condition. The two other swimmers who were rescued were treated at the scene.

The 14-year-old boy never resurfaced after being pulled into the surf.

A Wildwood police officer entered the water and assisted three swimmers out of the water, per News 12 New Jersey.

Police, firefighters and lifeguards rushed to the beach, where they located several people in the surf.

Multiple first responders arrived at the scene at 1:35 p.m. on Monday afternoon after receiving a 911 call about swimmers in distress.

According to updates from local news sources, including News 12 New Jersey, a search operation continues for a 14-year-old boy who went missing while swimming in Wildwood on Monday afternoon.

Incident reported at Wildwood.

Wildwood police confirmed the search would resume on Tuesday morning.

Rescued swimmers, as well as boats from the U.S. Coast Guard and New Jersey State Police continued the search into the evening.

One of the rescued swimmers was transported to a local hospital for treatment and was reported to be in stable condition. The two other swimmers who were rescued were treated at the scene.

The 14-year-old boy never resurfaced after being pulled into the surf.

A Wildwood police officer entered the water and assisted three swimmers out of the water, per News 12 New Jersey.

Police, firefighters and lifeguards rushed to the beach, where they located several people in the surf.

Multiple first responders arrived at the scene at 1:35 p.m. on Monday afternoon after receiving a 911 call about swimmers in distress.

According to updates from local news sources, including News 12 New Jersey, a search operation continues for a 14-year-old boy who went missing while swimming in Wildwood on Monday afternoon.

Incident reported at Wildwood.

Wildwood police confirmed the search would resume on Tuesday morning.

Rescued swimmers, as well as boats from the U.S. Coast Guard and New Jersey State Police continued the search into the evening.

One of the rescued swimmers was transported to a local hospital for treatment and was reported to be in stable condition. The two other swimmers who were rescued were treated at the scene.

The 14-year-old boy never resurfaced after being pulled into the surf.

A Wildwood police officer entered the water and assisted three swimmers out of the water, per News 12 New Jersey.

Police, firefighters and lifeguards rushed to the beach, where they located several people in the surf.

Multiple first responders arrived at the scene at 1:35 p.m. on Monday afternoon after receiving a 911 call about swimmers in distress.

According to updates from local news sources, including News 12 New Jersey, a search operation continues for a 14-year-old boy who went missing while swimming in Wildwood on Monday afternoon.

Incident reported at Wildwood.

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