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Father, son dead in Jersey Shore boating accident

A father and son died in a boating accident Saturday afternoon in Somers Point, Atlantic County, New Jersey State Police said.

A father and son died in a boating accident Saturday afternoon in Somers Point, Atlantic County, New Jersey State Police said.

The accident occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. in Patcong Creek, Somers Point Police said.

State Police did not release names for the victims; a spokesman said the boy was eight years old. He did not have an age for the father.

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