2 ejected after boat crashes into channel marker in Barnegat Bay in Long Beach Twp., NJ

LONG BEACH TWP., N.J. (WPVI) -- New Jersey State Police are investigating a serious boat crash on Long Beach Island, New Jersey on Monday.

It happened around 6 p.m. near Bayview Avenue and West Goldsborough Avenue in Long Beach Township.

Officials say six people were on board a boat when it struck a channel marker in Barnegat Bay.

Two of the passengers were ejected into the water. They were both taken to the hospital in critical condition.

The other four passengers were taken to an area hospital with minor injuries.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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