Injured man rescued in NJ waters

CAPE MAY, N.J. (AP) - May 24, 2009 The unidentified man was traveling in the Hereford Inlet, near Cape May, around 4 p.m. Saturday when a large wave knocked him overboard and injured his ankle.

A passerby notified the Coast Guard station in Cape May, which quickly sent a rescue boat to the scene. The man was pulled from the water and taken to a marina in Wildwood, where he was treated by awaiting emergency medical personnel.

Further details on his injuries were not disclosed.

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