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Rescued boater tells

miraculous survival tale
ANDREW FORD AND STEPH SOLIS
@ANDREWFORDNEWS AND @STEPHMSOLIS

Dylan Gowan refused to die.

Perched on a channel marker tower Tuesday night,
stranded alone in the ocean, he saw shooting stars. He
wished on each one and prayed to God. He could see
rescuers searching, but they didnt see him.
In the morning, he made his move.
Gowan, 19, explained how he survived Wednesday
afternoon at Riverview Medical Center. He was in a
wheelchair, hooked to an IV and a heart monitor,
flanked by doctors who treated him for scratches and

Dylan Gowan was rescued after spending

Tuesday night stranded in the ocean.

cuts on his arms, dehydration and a condition in which

muscles break down.
He spent Tuesday afternoon riding a friends
WaveRunner near Highlands. His friend drove the wa-

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YOUR WEEKEND GUIDE DOWN THE SHORE

Join Christie Rampone

fete in Manasquan
Christie Rampone and her team members were the victors of
this years World Cup. There will be a parade and ceremony
today in Manasquan to honor the local soccer player.

See RESCUE, Page 6A

Lawsuit threatens
West End progress
Attorney claims Long Branch used spot zoning

See some
magic in
Lakewood

Come fly
a kite in
Lavallette

The Lakeside Childrens

Theater will be hosting a
free magic show today.

Kids can fly their kites and

participate in a sand castle
contest on the beach today.

Happy hour
Teak Restaurant: Red Bank, $7 apps; $7
Stoli cocktails; $5 select glasses of wine; $4
tap beer; $4 hot sake; $3 Miller Lite; 4-7 p.m.

MARK R. SULLIVAN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Pedestrians stroll along Brighton Avenue in Long Branchs West End on July 23.

PKs Shamrock Pub: Lake Como, $1 mugs;

$14 beer towers; $2.75 domestic bottles;
2-7 p.m.

DAN RADEL @DANIELRADELAPP

LONG BRANCH In a city where politics can turn
into a bare-knuckle brawl and legal fees pile up, the focus has turned to the West End, where a lawsuit is
threatening the peace in this quaint village-like section.
Scott M. Kelly, a West End attorney, is suing the city,
its mayor and council on his own behalf to get a new
zoning ordinance called the West End Overlay Design
overturned.
He alleges the citys attorney had financial ties to a
key property whose fate is tied to the new zoning and
that the mayor and council were swayed by campaign
contributions they allegedly received by a group looking to develop that same property, a former theater.
The city contends Kellys lawsuit is frivolous, potentially libelous and has asked a judge to dismiss it.
The request is pending before Superior Court Judge
Lisa Thorton.
In the meantime, the lawsuit has the potential to
gum up comprehensive development plans in the West

All this and more inside! 2A

See LAWSUIT, Page 6A

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