Sameeha, of Jersey City, was on a trip organized by Young Muslims of Jersey City, her mother, Ishrath Parveen, tells NJ Advance Media.
She said Sameeha and her 12-year-old sister “weren’t strong swimmers” but had really wanted to visit the Jersey Shore because they had never been. The group arrived around 5:30 p.m., just after lifeguards went off duty, her mother told the outlet.
At 6:36 p.m., Belmar police received several 911 calls about a swimmer in distress off the 8th Avenue beach, police said. One person was brought to shore, whom NJ Advance Media identified as Sameeha’s sister, but Sameeha was missing…