RedactedNarrative: On August 23, 2020, mcmben of the Marine Service Bureau Ocean Station were dispatched to 942 South Main Street, Eagleswood Township, Ocean County NJ, in the area of the Sahara Sand and Gravel mining site, in reference to a single vessel (personal water craft) accident. New Jersey State Police Operational Dispatch Unit advised the operator was ejected from the vessel and failed to resurface. 
  
  SSgt. and I arrived on scene at 1520 hours. Sahara Sands can be described as a sand and gravel plant that is owned and operated by the Silvi Group, and Is considered private property. The quarry can be described as being a vast open area with a large body of water surrounded by sand and gravel. On the south/southwest perimeter of the water contains heavy machinery commonly used to conduct mining operations, In the water, and located to the north and west, is more machinery and buoy lines commonly used to conduct mining operations. Upon arrival, members of the New Jersey State Police Troop C Tuckerton Station, Stafford Township Police Department, Stafford Township Fire and EMS Department, and West Tuckerton Fire Water Rescue Unit were 011 scene. Members of the West Tuckerton Fire Department Water Rescue Unit were diving the scene in an attempt to locate the victim. New Jersey State Police Aviation arrived on scene to assist with the search efforts. Aviation was unable to locate the victim and departed the scene. 
  
  It was learned the decedent, Victim, along with his family members and acquaintances, were illegally operating the personal water crafts in the Sahara Sand mining quarry. Sahara Sand mining quarry is an operational mining site with strict restricted access. Anyone on the surround lands of the mining site are illegally trespassing. 
  
  Witnesses on scene stated to the effect that the decedent was operating a 1989 Kawasaki personal water craft bearing New Jersey Registration at the time of the incident. The decedent embarked from the shoreline heading to the center of the quarry at a rapid speed. After a few seconds of being underway, due to an unknown reason, the decedent was ejected from the personal water craft in the center of the quarry and never resurfaced. The decedent was not wearing a personal flotation device and the individuals on scene were unable to locate the decedent in the water. Investigation of the personal water craft revealed nothing suspicious in nature or signs of impact
  
  The decedent was found to be wearing a red emergency engine shut off safety lanyard. 
  
  The Ocean County Medical Examiner, arrived on scene to examine the decedent. A superficial laceration was observed on the left temple of the decedent. The exact cause of this laceration, whether due to a fall on the vessel prior to ejection or being struck by the vessel upon ejection, remains unknown. 
  
  The personal water craft operated by the decedent was impounded, and transported to Marine Services Bureau Point Pleasant Station pending further investigation. 
  
  Dr. confirmed the cause of death was consistent with drowning, The injury sustained by the decedent to left temple of the head was superficial only, there was no skull fracture. The toxicology report results are pending.