When John Mazzi headed out for a solo clamming trip April 10 on Barnegat Bay, he had no idea it would end with his overnight rescue amid near-freezing conditions while stranded on a sandbar in shallow water, resulting in two Sea Tow Central New Jersey captains being recognized for outstanding performance of duty and life-saving efforts.
“Capt. Dan Siegel and Capt. Walter Bohn represent the very best of New Jersey,” Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-2nd Dist.) said in recognizing the duo.
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