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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Vaz said Seaside Heights expects to hear next week about the progress SSH Boulevard LLC has made to secure financing for the 10-story Boulevard building, located between Hamilton and Webster avenues.

In Seaside Heights, Mayor Anthony Vaz imposed summer-long curfews for juveniles and a ban on house rentals without an adult present.

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — Seaside Heights Mayor Anthony Vaz said he is meeting with his business administrator and police chief Tuesday evening to debrief about Saturday’s near-stampede on the ...

After a Memorial Day weekend that saw stabbings, arrests and the closing down of the boardwalk, Seaside Heights Mayor Anthony Vaz said he has spoken with Gov. Phil Murphy about having the State ...