Beaches in Seaside Heights typically open at 9 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. when lifeguards leave for the day, Vaz said.

Seaside Heights beaches will close by 5 p.m. on days of rough surf and rip currents, two hours earlier than the previous 7 p.m. closure.

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

Thursday’s incident in South Seaside Park was reported about 6:40 p.m., when a teen and adult male in the ocean appeared to be in trouble.

Following a drowning on Monday, Aug. 11, Seaside Heights Mayor Anthony Vaz announced the borough will be ordering people out ...

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

NJ beach replenishment projects could be in jeopardy as congress pushes major financial cutbacks for these types of efforts.