Princeton man killed in Barnegat Bay boating accident

A man ejected overboard from a boat in Barnegat Bay sustained fatal injuries when the unoccupied vessel struck him.

Rebecca Eugene and Bob Doda

Aug 24, 2025, 4:26 PM

Updated 3 hr ago

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A man from Princeton sustained fatal injuries in a Barnegat Bay boat crash Sunday morning, state police said. Another occupant sustained minor injuries.
State police say they were riding in a 27-foot Robalo vessel when it struck a large wake, ejecting them both. The boat, which was still circling in the water, then struck 56-year-old Karl Chen.
No other details about the incident have been released.
Barnegat Bay is off Little Egg Harbor Township in Ocean County.