Ocean beaches run by the state and some Long Island municipalities reopened for swimming Sunday, while others remained closed and the National Weather Service recommended against swimming. Robert ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island Department of Health announced Tuesday it is recommending the reopening of the swimming area at Easton's Beach in Newport. Health officials said the bacteria ...

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NEWPORT, R.I. (WJAR) — As of Saturday afternoon, swimming is off limits at one of Rhode Island's most popular beaches. State health officials say they found high levels of bacteria in the water at ...

After a man drowned off a popular Anna Maria Island beach over the Labor Day weekend, city officials are speeding up plans to ban swimming in the area. The death of 20-year-old Abhigyan Patel is the ...

Hurricane Erin is heading toward New Jersey, which is expected to create dangerous rip currents along the Jersey Shore and possibly coastal flooding. With those dangerous conditions in mind, Gov. Phil ...

JERSEY SHORE, NJ — At least four beaches along the Jersey Shore have banned swimming because of dangerous surf conditions and the impact of Hurricane Erin. Swimming bans were in place Monday in Belmar ...

A 20-year-old woman was “most likely” bit by a juvenile shark at a popular Long Island beach while trying to beat the blistering heat this week, park officials revealed on Friday. The swimmer was ...