Belmar

Several people died last year and many more were rescued after a dangerous season of rip currents along the Jersey Shore.

Officials have charged 71-year-old Gabe Baron of Galloway Township with attempting to bribe a Belmar fire marshal.

State Police said the Belmar man was last seen on Tuesday, September 19th as dangerous surf from Hurricane Jose pounded the shore.

A summery September afternoon on the Jersey Shore was marred by the second drowning of the weekend on Sunday.

Dangerous rip currents reportedly claimed the lives of at least six individuals off the New Jersey coast so far in 2017 — double the typical rate.

Belmar and Atlantic City are 75 miles apart on the Parkway but the pain and sadness in both communities were the same this weekend.

These high-risk days only happen a couple times a year (if that), so please take it seriously, WPG Chief Meteorologist Dan Zarrow says.

While every other coastal state in the nation lets visitors step onto most public beaches at no charge, here in New Jersey, $45 for all-summer access is considered a steal for avid shore visitors.

Most New Jerseyans have no idea what’s going on with their local spending plan.

Tuesday morning's high tide brought high water to South Jersey and the Jersey Shore.