Brick Man Rescued at Sea After Falling Off Boat
The foggy waters off of Bay Head were the site of high drama yesterday when a Brick resident fell from a friend's boat in the early morning hours. Fortunately, the Coast Guard was able to rescue the victim who had drifted around for nearly two hours before he was found. "I was lucky to hear them calling my name," said Mark O'Polo, who was wearing a life jacket. "When I fell in, I figured my friends would circle back and pick me up, but I guess they didn't hear me," he said. O'Polo had boarded the boat belonging to his friend, Skip Outonya, early yesterday. They, along with several other friends, planned a day of fishing on the ocean. Although there was a dense fog warning, Outonya decided to head out anyway. It was when the fog was at its thickest that O'Polo accidentally fell off the boat. "To be honest, we didn't notice Mark was missing for like a half hour," said Outonya. "We debated whether to go back and look for him. No