RedactedNarrative: Operator # 1 stated: "I was with friends and family tubing on the river away from the channel close to the shore, also there were other boaters who were tubing and wake boarding at the time. As always I practice safety with proper gear, spotters and complete awareness of all surroundings with other boats with whom are doing the same as we were. I feel that I'm not responsible for the damage caused to the said boater to whom claimed I damaged their boat with my wake, other boats in my area were also creating waves. There were jet skis, boats doing higher rates of speed within the same local area."
  
  Witness # 1 stated in effect: I was anchored on the Navesink River with my friend’s boat rafted up against my boat. Our boats were tied together with several fenders in between. I was anchored well outside the channel, approximately 300 yds. off the shore line. A boat pulling a tube circled us and passed several times within 100 ft. of our boats. The boat then came between us and the shoreline creating a large wake. The wake struck our boats violently causing them to smash together, causing damage. The boat was close enough for us to take a picture and capture the registration number. The occupants of V3 all had the same statement as witness # 1.
  
  Investigation Revealed: V1 was traveling west pulling a tube on the Navesink River approximately 200 yards off the shoreline. V2 and V3 were anchored and rafted together facing west on the Navesink River. V2 was unoccupied, V3 had 7 occupants sitting in the bow of the vessel. V2 and V3 were struck by a wake; consequently, causing them to collide together. Due to the impact victim #1 fell forward and struck her right leg causing a small contusion. V2 sustained damage to the hull on the starboard side mid-ship. V3 sustained damage to the hull on the port side mid-ship.  Victim #1 did not seek medical attention for her injury.  Witness # 1 provided a photo and registration number of the vessel they alleged created the wake. The operator of V1 admits to operating his vessel in the area the day of the incident but denies being the vessel which created the wake causing damage to V2 and V3.
  