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Boater's body found in N.J. bay

Coast Guard crews from Atlantic City and Barnegat Light, N.J., yesterday recovered the body of missing boater Ken Madsen, 52, in Barnegat Bay near Oyster Creek.

Coast Guard crews from Atlantic City and Barnegat Light, N.J., yesterday recovered the body of missing boater Ken Madsen, 52, in Barnegat Bay near Oyster Creek.

Earlier in the day, New Jersey state police reported a man missing from a boat they had found aground, with its engine running, near Waretown, N.J. A wallet and recreational gear were aboard.

The state police reported stopping Madsen in the boat while he was underway for undisclosed reasons.