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Father who died rescuing teen daughter from drowning in New Jersey was FDNY firefighter
Sunday, June 11, 2023 1:43AM
AVON BY THE SEA, New Jersey (WABC) — An FDNY firefighter has died trying to rescue his teenage daughter from drowning in New Jersey.
Rescue teams pulled Mark Batista from the waters off Avon on the Sea on Friday morning.
The veteran firefighter jumped into the water after his daughter got stuck in a rip current.
First responders did manage to save his daughter in time and safely return her to the shore.
The FDNY released a statement on Saturday night saying,
“We are heartbroken to learn about the death of Firefighter Mark Batista, who died Friday while swimming at the Jersey Shore. Firefighter Batista was a dedicated public servant who spent fifteen years serving in the FDNY, as both an EMT and a firefighter. We join his family in mourning his tragic passing.”
Batista was a 15-year veteran of the FDNY and was assigned to Engine Company 226.
His funeral plans have not yet been released.
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New Jersey
20 structures threatened as crews battle wildfire in Hainesport, N.J.
This story originally appeared on 6abc.
Crews are working to contain a 40-acre wildfire in Hainesport, Burlington County.
The blaze broke out Monday night in the area of Bancroft Lane and Cove Court.
Chopper 6 was overhead as New Jersey Forest Fire crews worked to establish a containment line directly behind several homes in the area.
In a 9 p.m. update, officials said no structures were threatened, which was down from 20 earlier in the evening.
Bancroft Lane, Cove Court, and Wharton Place all remain closed.
The fire was about 20% contained Monday night.
No injuries have been reported.
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Mom, son from Jamaica grateful for Ronald McDonald House Southern New Jersey
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North Jersey U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill enters New Jersey governor’s race
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U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, fresh off winning a re-election campaign, has announced she is running to be the next governor of the Garden State.
Sherrill, who represents a North Jersey district that covers Essex, Morris and Passaic counties, announced her candidacy Monday morning on YouTube. She is the second congressperson to join an already crowded field on the Democratic side. Her colleague in the House, Josh Gottheimer, announced his campaign for governor on Friday.
The former federal prosecutor has served in Congress since 2019. She graduated from the Naval Academy in 1994 and spent almost a decade on active duty as a Navy helicopter pilot. Sherrill would go to Georgetown University law school and work in private practice before working for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey.
Other Democratic candidates include Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, New Jersey Education Association president and former Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and former Senate President Steve Sweeney.
There is also a sizable field on the GOP side. Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, who was the 2021 Republican nominee for governor, announced his candidacy as he was conceding the last gubernatorial race. He formally launched his third campaign for governor last April.
Other Republican candidates include radio talk show host Bill Spadea, former state Sen. Ed Durr and state Sen. Jon Bramnick.
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