RedactedNarrative: Vessel #1 (V1) was docked and unoccupied at the time of the crash. V1 was secured at the end of "C" Dock (Dock and Dine Slips), at the Navesink Marina . 
  
       The owner of the vessel and his passengers were eating at Eventide Grille when his vessel was struck and they did not observe the crash.
  
       Operator of Vessel #2 (V2) left the scene of the accident.
  
  
  Investigation Revealed:
  
       V1 was docked at the end of Dock "C", unoccupied, in the Navesink Marina, Sea Bright Boro, Monmouth County. V1 was tied to the south end of the T dock with V1's bow facing southbound. V2 was traveling southbound on the Shrewsbury River in the area of the Navesink Marina. V2 began to approach "C" dock in an attempt to dock at the Navesink Marina. Prior to reaching the dock, V2 struck the port side cowling of V1's outboard motor with it's bow pulpit and struck V1's stern on the port side guardrail panel. V2 offloaded passengers at the marina and left the scene of the crash.
  
  Witnesses on scene:
  
       Subject1 reported a 26' to a 28' bowrider, possibly a SeaRay, light brown in color began to approach "C" Dock. As he approached the dock, the operator did not appear to be paying attention and was having a difficult time maneuvering his vessel. Everyone on the dock warned him to be careful and that he was going to crash. He struck the back of the blue color pontoon with the bow/anchor of his boat. He offloaded three passengers. One of the passengers was a boy with a cast on his leg. The operator of the SeaRay pulled away from the dock. We told him he crashed into the boat and not to leave, but he continued northbound on the Shrewsbury River. The operator of the vessel was described as a male with dark hair. Additionally, she was able to take two pictures of the registration of the vessel prior to it leaving the scene. 
  
  May 28, 2019: (Continued the investigation)
  
       The picture provided by Subject1 showed the port and starboard side bow of a vessel. The pictures showed a vessel with an open bow (Bowrider), it had a light brown/tan hull with white gunwales. It was displaying a blue New Jersey Registration Sticker (Blue inspection stickers expired in 2017), and had missing registration numbers on both the port and starboard side of the bow. A inquiry of the partial New Jersey registration was conducted. A total of five possible vessels were found with the combination of numbers and letter that were captured in the pictures Subject1 took. Out of the five vessels listed, only one vessel was a SeaRay and it was 30' in length. 
  
  A search of all the marina's in the area of the Eventide Grille was conducted. The vessel in question was found at the Channel Club Marina, Monmouth Beach, Monmouth County. The vessel was secured in slip, and was unoccupied. The vessel had the same missing registration numbers and expired registration stickers on it's bow that was depicted in the pictures Subject1 took. Additionally, blue paint transfer was found on the anchor matching the color of V1.
  
       Operator2 was contacted telephonically. When questioned about the incident, Operator2 reported he was returning from a voyage to New York City utilizing his SeaRay. He had nine passengers aboard his vessel which was mostly his family and a friend. He explained his stepson was recently struck by a car. As a result of the crash, his son's leg was broken and was in a cast. He arrived at the Navesink Marina to drop off his stepson and some of his passengers. He approached the dock using the boat's joystick to maneuver the boat. Once the boat was against the dock he used the joystick to maintain his position to allow his passengers to disembark the vessel. He explains they did not tie the boat to the dock. He dropped off his passengers, including his son that was in a cast, and was unaware that he struck the boat in front of him. He later explained, his wife checked the vessel in front of him for damage but she did not see any so he departed the scene.
  
       Operator2 explained he was very nervous and flustered while operating the boat, specifically while docking, due to numerous traumatic events that occurred in his life. He also stated he was looking back at his passengers while docking. He continuously stated he did not remember hitting the other vessel and at one point he stated he may not have been operating the vessel at the time of the crash. After some time speaking with Operator2, he stated he remembered he was operating the vessel while docking and was using the joystick to dock. Operator2 reports he does not currently possess a boater safety certificate issued by the State of New Jersey or any other state. When asked where his passengers were sitting in the vessel at the time of the crash, he stated he was so nervous he could not remember. Moreover, he indicated none of his passengers were injured as a result of the crash.