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

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

Several swimmers went into the water in Seaside Heights Monday after lifeguards left. Rip tides claimed one. Ocean rescuers saved the rest.