According to the Ocean County Prosecutors Office, on August 30, 2024, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Berkeley Township Police responded to a residence in South Seaside Park for a report that a 4 year-old male had been removed from a swimming pool and found to be unresponsive.

Emergency life-saving techniques were performed on the child. He was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he is listed in critical but stable condition.