Dianne DeOliveira
Rescue crews save a hunter and his dog marooned in the Shrewsbury River
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Rescue crews in Sea Bright saved a hunter and his dog Thursday night after high winds blew their boat, marooning it on a small island in the Shrewsbury River.
The Sea...
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