RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 stated to the effect of: We were waiting for a mooring buoy to become available at Water's Edge' I was in neutral just drifting and the girls jumped into the water to swim while we were waiting.  I just heard victim yell in pain and we took her out of the water and she was bleeding.
  
  Victim #1 stated to the effect of: I was swimming and all of the sudden the boat was right next to me.  I must have hit my leg on the motor because I felt some pain and when I got out of the water, I was bleeding.
  
  Investigation at the scene revealed:  Vessel #1 was adrift in Barnegat bay in the area of ICW marker #37 near Waters Edge Restaurant, Berkley Township.  Operator was waiting for a mooring buoy to become available at the Restaurant and while doing so, Victim #1 entered the water to swim.  As Victim #1 was swimming, her left leg was struck by the Propeller.  Victim #1 was pulled back on the vessel and transported to the Water"s Edge Restaurant where Berkley Twp PD and Berkley Twp EMS arrived on scene.  Berkley TWP EMS transported Victim #1 to Community Medical Center, Toms River, where she received 16 stitches to her laceration.
  
  Victim #1 received one laceration to her left leg which required 16 stitches.
  Vessel #1 did not sustain and damage to the vessel.
  
  Boarding report #07-27B
  