RedactedNarrative: This date, I was detailed to the above location reference a vessel accident. This accident took place a couple hundred yards off "D" Street Beach in Seaside Park Borough, Ocean County, NJ. 
  
  Owner/Operator of Vessel #1 stated to the effect while on scene: 
  We were approximately 500 yards off the beach snagging and live lining in a school of bunker when a whale breached the surface and struck my boat. The impact threw both of us out of the boat. We were able to climb back into the boat and beach it. 
  
  Occupant of Vessel #1 stated to the effect while on scene: 
  I was standing port side, closest to the stern while my friend was standing port side by the bow when a whale breached the water and struck the boat. We were both ejected. At one point, my foot came in contact with the whale while in the water. We re-entered the boat by way of the stern ladder. Based on the condition of the boat, we ended up beaching it. 
  
  Investigation at the scene revealed: 
  
  Vessel #1 was adrift at the above location when a whale breached the water on the port side of the vessel, thus striking same and ejecting both occupants. Vessel #1 righted itself however, same took on substantial amount of water. Both occupants were able to re-board the vessel by means of the stern ladder. Due to the condition of Vessel #1 taking on water, both occupants made a joint decision to beach same. TowBoatUS removed Vessel #1 via trailer. Vessel #1 sustained damage to the port side hull/gunwale. No injuries reported. 
  