Wildwood Crest police said the beach was unguarded Tuesday and that the surf was “extremely rough” at the time of the incident.
Chris Sheldon | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
A 53-year-old man drowned Tuesday afternoon while swimming at a beach in Wildwood Crest, police said. Police from the borough and members of the Wildwood Crest Rescue were called to the Syracuse Road beach around 4 p.m. for a report of a drowning and when police arrived, a beachgoer was performing CPR on a man who had been pulled from the surf when other nearby swimmers noticed he was unresponsive, according to a release from the Wildwood Crest Police Department.City of Wildwood Fire/Water Rescue
arrived to assume life-saving measures on the man, identified late Tuesday as Johnstown, Pennsylvania resident Joel Green, the department said. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
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