Tragic Rip Currents Claim Lives at Jersey Shore Beaches

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Tragic Rip Currents Claim Lives at Jersey Shore Beaches
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Three swimmers have died and several others were rescued due to rip currents at Jersey Shore beaches. In Beach Haven, a 22-year-old man from the Dominican Republic drowned despite efforts by lifeguards and emergency services. In Belmar, a 42-year-old man also drowned, while five swimmers were rescued. At Seaside Beach, five of six distressed swimmers were rescued, but a 31-year-old man remains missing. A surfer in Long Beach Island saved a swimmer in distress, capturing the entire rescue on camera.

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