Hurricane Erin, Jersey Shore and rip current
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Hurricane Erin strengthened on Wednesday as it headed north in the Atlantic. Here's the latest update, path, warnings and more for the Jersey Shore.
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Swimming bans expand to 17 Jersey Shore beaches as Hurricane Erin churns the ocean. See the list.
Rough surf conditions and dangerous rip currents have forced many beaches to ban swimming and boogie boarding this week.
A change in reporting requirements has cut the number of incidents at Jersey Shore amusement parks by more than 50%.
Dangerous coastal impacts from Hurricane Erin will peak along the East Coast on Wednesday and Thursday as the storm passes offshore.
“She was a happy girl, a very happy girl,” her heartbroken mother Ishrath Parveen told NJ Advance Media Tuesday evening. She and her son Syed Rahman say they’re left with memories and a traumatized younger sister. They shared some of the excruciating details of a Friday night they wish never happened.
Hurricane Erin, churning north in the Atlantic hundreds of miles offshore, is expected to trigger a dangerous storm surge and tropical storm conditions on Wednesday along North Carolina’s Outer Banks and other stretches of the U.