According to Carteret Mayor Daniel Reiman, the Carteret Fire Department Marine Unit was in the Raritan Bay around 4:30 p.m. when it collided with a surfacing whale.
Reiman said the boat immediately took on water and everyone onboard was forced to abandon ship.
A jet ski operator and another boater fished them out of the water along with members of the Perth Amboy Marine Unit.
There were no injuries.
Reiman said boaters reported seeing a pod of whales in the area at the time.
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