The U.S. Coast Guard tells us two boats, a 36-foot speedboat and 16-foot Carolina Skiff, crashed off the coast of Long Beach Island in the Barnegat Inlet.
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The impact tossed three people overboard, officials say.
The Coast Guard quickly arrived, pulling them out of the water.
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Chanhee Kang of Hainesport, New Jersey, who was the operator of the 16-foot boat, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A second victim was treated and released for minor injuries at a local hospital.
No word, at this time, which boater was at fault.