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Crews End Search For Pa. Man Missing Off North Wildwood

Townsquare News Network — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 21:51:11 +0000

The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 52-year-old Pennsylvania man who vanished of the coast of southern New Jersey.

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QR Codes Distributed at Shore to Spread Rip Current Info

Ilya Hemlin — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:03:32 +0000

Rip currents are a very real and very deadly threat to swimmers along the Jersey Shore and local Girl Scout troops are doing their part to inform people about the hazards.

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Two Women Saved After Swimming Off Atlantic City – Is It Time To Start Issuing Fines? [POLL]

Jeff Deminski — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:30:02 +0000

For days we've been warned of conditions being right for dangerous rip currents all along the Jersey shore. We've already had three drowning deaths before the official start of summer. In every warning, you hear the same thing: Don't go in the water when there's no lifeguard on duty

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Another Day Of Rough Surf At NJ Beaches

Dan Alexander — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 11:17:00 +0000

The waters were rough on Saturday along the Jersey Shore with lifeguards busy pulling swimmers out of the watter.

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Rough Waters Expected All Weekend, Learn How to Spot A Rip Current

Dan Alexander — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 12:08:51 +0000

Water all along the Jersey Shore are expected to be rough this weekend as swimmers are cautioned to follow the instructions of lifeguards and not swim out too far from shore.

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Rip Tide Risk Warning Issued, Learn How to Spot A Rip Current

Dan Alexander — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:29:07 +0000

The National Weather Service has issued a high rip current risk for today for the entire New Jersey coastline. Protect yourself by learning how to spot a rip current so you can stay safe at the beach this summer.

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Rip Current App Designed to Share Info, Save Lives [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:00:58 +0000

The "ocean's deadliest trick," or rip currents, caused tens of thousands of rescues nationwide last year. They have proved deadly on many occasions, and their threat becomes a more pressing concern as the temperatures spike and people head to the shore. Still, researchers' understanding of rip currents is somewhat limited.

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