Motel worker, guest rescue man who nearly drowned in pool

WILDWOOD CREST - Authorities say a motel worker and a guest rescued a man who nearly drowned in the motel’s pool.

Wildwood Crest police say the 34-year-old Fair Lawn man was unconscious when he was pulled from the water at the Aztec Motel around 8 p.m. Saturday. He remained hospitalized Sunday in critical condition.

It wasn’t clear how long the man had been in the water or if he suffered a medical emergency. Authorities have not released his name or the names of the two people who rescued him.

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No other injuries were reported in the incident. It remained under investigation Sunday.