Missing boater found safe near Dennis Creek in Cape May County, US Coast Guard says
CAPE MAY VILLAS, N.J. (CBS) -- A New Jersey boater who did not return at his expected time Monday night has been found safe in Cape May County, the U.S. Coast Guard says. Christian Johnathon Hosford, 33, was found safe by N.J. State Police with his boat near Dennis Creek in Cape May County on Tuesday morning.
Authorities began searching for Hosford and his 10-foot John boat off the coast of Cape May Villas when a friend contacted the Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay Watchstanders.
Hosford was expected to return at 6:30 p.m. Monday.
#UPDATE Rescue crews found the overdue boater safe in his boat near #denniscreek, #newjersey.
— USCG Mid-Atlantic (@uscgmidatlantic) August 30, 2022
A number of rescue crews were involved in the search for Hosford including, Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, Coast Guard Station Cape May 29-foot Response Boat-Small, Coast Guard Station Fortesque 29-foot Response Boat-Small, Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch, New Jersey State Police helicopter, New Jersey State Police boat crew.
No further information is available at this time.