4 Injured in Boat Accident off NJ Coast

Four people were injured Saturday when a fishing boat they were aboard ran aground off the New Jersey coast, U.S. Coast Guard officials said.

One of the four injured individuals was taken by helicopter to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center. The others were taken by ambulance to Southern Ocean Medical Center.

None of the injuries was life-threatening, according to the New Jersey State Police.

Thirteen people were aboard the 53-foot vessel when it ran aground in Manahawkin Bay near the Holgate area on Long Beach Island.

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