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Coast Guard Crews Rescue Man From Fishing Boat After Suffering Possible Stroke

MANASQUAN INLET, N.J. (CBS) - Coast Guard crews rescued a man from a fishing boat near Manasquan Inlet Sunday evening after he suffered a medical emergency.

Officials say the 36-year-old man was aboard a fishing boat, just 35 miles east of Manasquan Inlet, when he suffered a possible stroke.

A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City and Coast Guard Cutter Sitkinak from Sandy Hook, New Jersey responded to the call.

"The crew of the fishing vessel did a great job notifying the Coast Guard immediately after the incident," said Lt. Spencer Grinnell, the co-pilot on the case. "It was a challenging night hoist assisted by great coordination between Sector Delaware Bay and the Cutter Sitkinak."

The man was airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey.

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