Rip Current in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Rip Current June 16, 2002 · Monmouth County, New Jersey

Death

The wider storm

A 31-year-old man drowned while trying to rescue his daughter and son and two other children who were caught in a rip current on the Brinley Avenue Beach in Bradley Beach. A second 19-year-old man who also was trying to help was rescued. The children made it to shore themselves, but the father also was caught by the rip current. His body was found at 7 p.m. EDT.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5300571. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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