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Jersey Shore deadly drownings occur when beach is free, no lifeguard on duty

Monday, 16 July 2012 11:05
BY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Lifeguards in Seaside, Belmar, Spring Lake, and Long Branch have had a high number of rescues early in the summer season. Unfortunately, a major problem has developed at New Jersey beaches when the lifeguards go off duty.

Five people have died so far this year at the Jersey beaches, all when no lifeguards were present.

Asbury Park's beach safety supervisor Joe Bongiovanni wants to see New Jersey pass a law imposing stiff fines for anyone caught swimming without lifeguards around, according to NorthJersey.com.

Many drownings result from strong rip currents. These rip tides occur when large waves flow into the shoreline, and the fast moving water goes back out because of wind and tide conditions, often catching swimmers unaware.

Belmar lifeguard supervisor Bill Karatz said swimmers caught in a rip current should swim with the water to the current’s end, according to the Asbury Park Press. Two recent drownings from rip currents in Long Branch and Bradley Beach equaled last year’s totals for Ocean and Monmouth counties.

NBC New York reported that the body of 18-year-old Bastafros Faris of Bayonne was found near O Street Beach off Seaside Park late in June.

According to nj1015.com, Captain Steve Stocks of the Wildwood Beach Patrol said, “Swimming is an unguarded area is a risky behavior and that has consequences…and unfortunately sometimes they are deadly consequences.”

Another reason people swim after hours is to avoid paying beach tag costs, usually about $5 to $8. As a safety precaution, Spring Lake and Sea Girt are adding a smartphone app that tracks the locations of rip currents.

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