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Coast Guard Searches For Missing Boaters Off Brigantine Coast

BRIGANTINE, N.J., (CBS) -- The Coast Guard announced on Friday night that they are looking for missing boaters off the coast of Brigantine, N.J.

Officials say they are looking for three to four boaters approximately a half mile off the coast.

Authorities say that Coast Guard officials in Philadelphia were notified of the boaters around 5:45 p.m. by the Brigantine Police Department. The initial report stated that there were three to four people in the water from a capsized fishing boat.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call Sector Delaware Bay at 215-271-4960.

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