Man plucked from waters off Bayonne

BAYONNE – The Bayonne Fire Department responded to a call of a man in the Kill Van Kull about 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, a fire official said.
The department received a report of a distressed man in the water and deployed a rescue vessel. Prior to the unit’s arrival, a nearby tugboat pulled the victim, a man in his mid-30s, to safety, according to Fire Chief Gregory Rogers.
The victim was transported by the tugboat to Brady Dock on 1st Street, and was released to firefighters on shore who made an initial medical assessment and released him to arriving emergency medical personnel.
The Bayonne Police Department assisted.