Rip Current, Hurricane Erin and Beaches
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NJ rip currents claimed a life in Seaside Heights as hundreds of rescues were reported across the Jersey Shore.
Two people drowned in separate incidents in the water in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, and Brooklyn on Monday night.
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ABC7 New York on MSN31-year-old man dies, others rescued after getting caught in rip current at Seaside Heights beach
The victim and four others, including his 16-year-old son, were pulled from the water around 7 p.m. -- two hours after lifeguard duty had ended.
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.