New Jersey

Coast Guard Searches for Missing Teen Diver in Shark River Inlet

Officials are searching for a teen diver who went missing in New Jersey Saturday.

The 17-year-old free diver went missing in the Shark River Inlet in Belmar, New Jersey around 5 p.m. Police and the Coast Guard are currently searching for the teen. A Coast Guard 29-foot Response Boat-Small rescue crew and an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter rescue crew are aiding in the search.

The Shark River Inlet is currently closed to maritime vessel traffic as the search continues.

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