It took a long, frigid journey and a team effort for a cat in Ocean Acres to get rescued from a tree and reunite with family. That's why Stafford Township Animal Control named her "Miracle."

Animal control responded to a call earlier this month about a cat stuck 60 feet high in an Ocean Acres tree. The black tabby had been stuck in the tree for four days when temperatures sat in the teens, which made the rescue urgent, according to animal control.

Stafford Township fire official Heidi Michel tried climbing high enough to feed the cat, but her efforts were unsuccessful. Then Michel contacted Manahawkin Tree Service. Owner Charles Kochman and lift operator Ken Updegrave came to the scene and transported the cat to the ground.