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Fishermen Help Rescue Three in Near-Drowning at Cedar Point County Park

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East Hampton Town Police were among the responders to a near-drowning incident at Cedar Point County Park on Saturday. DOUG KUNTZ

East Hampton Town Police were among the responders to a near-drowning incident at Cedar Point County Park on Saturday. DOUG KUNTZ

Sag Harbor Harbor Masters, Suffolk County Park Rangers, and East Hampton Town Marine Patrol and Police were on the scene of a near-drowning at Cedar Point County Park on Saturday. DOUG KUNTZ

Sag Harbor Harbor Masters, Suffolk County Park Rangers, and East Hampton Town Marine Patrol and Police were on the scene of a near-drowning at Cedar Point County Park on Saturday. DOUG KUNTZ

Christopher Walsh on Jun 19, 2024
The quick actions of two East Marion men who were fishing in Gardiners Bay in the vicinity of the Cedar Island Lighthouse, combined with the rapid response of Sag Harbor... more

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