Teen missing after being swept off boogie board in Ocean City, NJ

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026 12:52PM
Search continues for missing swimmer in Ocean City, NJ

OCEAN CITY, N.J. -- Crews are still searching for a missing 19-year-old swimmer off the beach of Ocean City, New Jersey.

The teen was reported missing around 5 p.m. Monday while boogie boarding near the 10th Street beach.

According to the U.S. Coast Guard, members of the Ocean City Beach Patrol rescued one person from the water.

That individual told responders the 19-year-old man had been on a boogie board before being struck by a wave and failing to resurface.

Chopper video showed roughly two dozen people forming a human chain in the water to assist in the search.

Crews search Ocean City beach after reports of missing swimmer

The search remains ongoing.

Authorities have not released the identity of the missing swimmer.

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