Published December 16, 2020 • Updated on December 16, 2020 at 9:52 am U.S. Coast Guard District 5 The Coast Guard used a helicopter to rescue two duck hunters who became stranded in South Jersey. The hunters got off their boat to hunt on an island near Little Egg Inlet in Brigantine on Tuesday, the Coast Guard said. But the hunters were unable to recover their boat and shallow water prevented a towing company from reaching them. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. The Coast Guard said the hunters had only one bottle of water, no food and cellphones with little charge left as the temperature neared freezing.