Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan from NJ has been hailed an "American hero" for rescuing those in the Texas floods.

A New Jersey native is being celebrated as an American hero after saving 165 people from devastating floods in central Texas.

"The real heroes are the kids on the ground, those guys are heroic, dealing with the worst time of their lives and staying ...

A U.S. Coast Guard swimmer from New Jersey, who finished basic training last year, saved 165 lives on his first mission ...

Like, this is why we do the job,” said Scott Ruskan, 26, a New Jersey native and former KPMG accountant, to The Post after his work in central Texas. “This is why we take those risks all time.

WARREN COUNTY, N.J. - A Warren County, New Jersey native is being hailed a hero for saving more than 160 people during the deadly flooding in Texas. 26-year-old Scott Ruskan, a Petty Officer in the U.

A New Jersey Native is being hailed a hero for helping to rescue more than 100 people during the deadly flash floods in Kerr County, Texas. The Department of Homeland ...

Scott Ruskan, a U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer and petty officer from Oxford Township in Warren County, completed his first ...

A U.S. Coast Guard swimmer from New Jersey, who finished basic training last year, saved 165 lives on his first mission during the Independence Day flood in Kerr County.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan rescued nearly 200 people during his first mission over the weekend from floods that killed over 100 people.