RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 stated in effect: I was heading north on the Navesink River and was approaching the change buoy. I rounded the change buoy and began heading south on the Shrewsbury River. I reached the first red buoy when I noticed a small open boat heading towards my vessel at almost ninety degrees. The boat stuck my boat on my port side. After making contact with my boat he continued north on the Shrewsbury River and I contacted the USCG on Channel 16 to report the incident. I followed him past the RT 36 Bridge. As I approached Schupp's Landing, the operator changed direction, I obtained the registration of the vessel, and he began heading south.  He eventually docked the boat at Schupps Landing, Highlands Borough, Monmouth County, and we docked at Mobys Lobster Deck, Highlands Borough, Monmouth County, awaiting the United States Coast Guard.
  
      Operator #2 was not on scene.
  
      Passenger on Vessel #2 - On July 29, 2017, subject reports her husband along with another couple rented a boat from Schupp's Landing. Her husband, Operator2, was driving the boat. While traveling northbound on the Shrewsbury River they got to close to a boat (Vessel #1). Operator2 got nervous, turned off the motor, lost control of the boat, and struck Vessel #1. Since they were not familiar with boating they returned to Schupp's Landing. They waited there for approximately a half hour and did not see the other vessel. Since the incident was very minor and didn't believe there was any damage they left.
  
       Operator #2 was contacted on August 7, 2017. 
  
       Operator2 stated in effect : I was operating Vessel #2 on the Shrewsbury River. While heading northbound I began approaching Vessel #1, I got to close to the vessel, and I got nervous. I turned the tiller in the wrong direction, turned towards the boat, and shut off the motor. I struck the boat on its side but it was a minor impact because I stopped the motor. I didn't know what to do so I returned to Shupp's Landing.
  
       Witness stated she was in the cabin at the time of the crash. She stepped out of the cabin after the impact. She observed a white open boat which had four persons on board. She reports after the impact the boat headed north on the Shrewbury River towards the RT 36 Bridge. She went up to the bow of their boat in attempts to take a picture of the boat. Additionally, she obtained a pair of binoculars which she used to obtain the boats registration. Moreover, she stated she could not identify the operator of the rental boat or any of the passengers.
  
       The USCG, Sector Sandy Hook, arrived on scene but they were not able to find the operator. Upon our arrival, I obtained a copy of the rental agreement. I attempted to contact the lessee, Operator2, telephonically which was met with negative results. Additionally, the rental agreement indicates the boat had four persons on board, the boat was rented for two hours.
  
  Investigation revealed: Operator #1 was operating his vessel heading southbound on the Shrewsbury River and Operator #2 was heading northbound on the Shrewsbury River in Sea Bright Borough, Monmouth County. Operator #2 became nervous and turned off his motor as he began to approach Vessel #1 in the area of Buoy #14. Subsequently, Operator #2 lost directional control of his vessel and struck Vessel #1 on its port side, midships, with the bow of Vessel #2. No injuries were reported on scene and minor scratches were found on Vessel #1.
  