Owner Of vessel #1 had left his vessel tied up to a mooring at the Monmouth Boat club and when he returned Sunday morning the vessel was severely damaged.
 
Witness#1 stated  in effect:  I was standing on the dock at Irwins Marina,  at approximately o'clock in the morning, I heard a loud bang and when I looked I saw a white fishing boat with a top on it had crashed into a sailboat. The boat appeared to have two guys on it arguing and then left the scene heading west towards the RT.  35  Bridge. The boat had blue lights off the stern.
 
Operator  #2 stated, in effect : I want to speak  with my lawyer before I make any statements.
 
Investigation reveals:  Vessel #2 was heading west on the Navesink River, approaching the mooring field of sailboats, at which point vessel #2  struck vessel #1's starboard sife amidships.  The operator of vessel #2 then left the area in vessel #2 heading towards the Rt 35 Bridge in Red Bank. The operator of vessel #2 was at fault due to inattention ,failure to maintain a proper lookout, and unsafe speed.
 
Summons issued to operator #2:
 
  SPA (Reckless Operation) 12:7-47
  
  SPA (Navigation Rules, #5) 13:82-8
 
  SPA (Unsafe Speed) 13:8-17
 
  SPA (Failure to Report Vessel Accent) 1382-2.1
Red Bank                      