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We are heartbroken to learn about the death of Firefighter Mark Batista, who died Friday while swimming at the Jersey Shore,” the department said.
The ANSWER team said they responded around 8:30 a.m. to reports of two swimmers in distress at Sylvania Avenue Beach in Avon-by-the-Sea. Rescuers were able to quickly find and rescue the girl but were unable to save Batista, a post said. An hourlong search was launched with rescue swimmers, divers, jet ski boats and a drone to find the father. At around 10 a.m., a US Coast Guard helicopter identified a "possible location" for the father and rescue swimmers removed him from the water.
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