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NJ State Trooper rescues 14-year-old boy stuck in frigid marsh in Salem County
SALEM, N.J. - A New Jersey State Police trooper's quick reactions likely saved the life of a 14-year-old boy who became stuck in frigid waist-deep water late Sunday night in Salem County.Sergeant Carl Scowcroft and two troopers responded to reports of a young teen who ran away from his home and got stuck in a marsh near Sawmill Road just before midnight. The child was found unresponsive and breathing slowly, according to a post on the New Jersey State Police Facebook page. Sergeant Scowcroft waded through the water and freed the child from the marsh.