Hurricane Erin is churning slowly toward the eastern U.S. coast and stirring up waves that already have forced dozens of beach rescues several days before the biggest storm surges are ...

Rough surf conditions and dangerous rip currents have forced many beaches to ban swimming and boogie boarding this week.

Thomas Walsh says the moment of rescue quickly turned tragic when the body of the girl’s 13-year-old sister washed ashore a block north about 30 minutes later.

Brigantine has joined the list of shore points in South Jersey that are prohibiting swimming as Hurricane Erin churns up ...