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Over 100 Boats Stranded In South Jersey Wildlife Refuge After Sandy

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GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. -

Officials say over 130 boats are stranded at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Galloway Township, New Jersey from Hurricane Sandy.

SkyFOX flew over the area Thursday, where the boats could be seen wedged in the marshlands.

Officials say the stranded boats pose several challenges, as some are stuck in areas that can't be accessed.

There could also be fuel spills and other hazards in the wreckage.

Thus for, officials have been able to remove more than a dozen boats.

 

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