Sea Isle City, NJ, Charter Boat Nearly Sinks With More Than 20 People Aboard
More than 20 people had to be rescued from a popular Sea Isle City charter boat early Monday night after it reportedly began to sink.
The Starfish, which some know as a party boat thanks to its seasonal booze cruises, was out on the water when it got into an accident, according to NJ.com.
James Santore captured a photo of the boat after the mishap.
The vessel reportedly hit the Townsends Inlet Bridge. Shortly after, water began leaking into the boat.
A spokesperson for the Coast Guard informed NJ.com that a Good Samaritan rescued everyone aboard The Starfish and no one was injured.
On its official Facebook page, Starfish Boats thanked followers for their concern, a writes, "We are hopeful however the boat does have damage and will be inoperable for some time."