Duck hunter rescued from island near Rumson in Navesink River

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RUMSON – Authorities rescued a 21-year-old duck hunter who was stranded on a small island in the Navesink River just west of Barley Point Island.

Four men from North Jersey went out to the island on a small boat not suited to the weather conditions, according to Rumson Police Chief Scott Paterson. Paterson estimated winds in the area were 25 m.p.h., dropping the wind chill to 12 degrees below zero.

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