A fatal drowning at the Seaside Heights beach in New Jersey has led to stricter ocean access rules as rip current deaths reach 52 nationwide this year, according to the National Weather Service.

Belmar Beach Patrol Chief Harry Harsin said the victim was brought ashore about 50 to 100 yards north of the Eighth Avenue jetty.

Despite warnings of rough surf and unguarded beaches, many still keep venturing into dangerous waters. With Hurricane Erin ...

A 13-year-old girl drowned in the water off a Jersey Shore beach, according to police, the second deadly drowning along the ...

A 13-year-old girl drowned in the water off a Jersey Shore beach, according to police. Calls came in to police just after 6:30 p.m. about a swimmer in distress off the 8th Avenue beach in Belmar. When ...