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.

A heartbreaking drowning in Seaside Heights prompts Mayor Tony Vaz to enhance safety measures including new signs and nightly ...

Four people were saved and one man died after drowning at an unprotected beach in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, on Monday, officials said.

The victim and four others, including his 16-year-old son, were pulled from the water around 7 p.m. -- two hours after ...

Two people drowned in separate incidents in the water in Seaside Heights, N.J. and Brooklyn Monday night. The mayor of ...

Mayor Tony Vaz says the town will begin clearing beaches about an hour after lifeguards leave and shutting the gates to prevent more tragedies.