Dangerous surf driven by Hurricane Erin has shut down all swimming and Mobile Sport Fishing Vehicle access at Island Beach State Park

A 13-year-old girl drowned in the water off a Jersey Shore beach, according to police, the second deadly drowning along the Jersey Shore in less than a week.

A change in reporting requirements has cut the number of incidents at Jersey Shore amusement parks by more than 50%.

Traditonally, most school districts at Jersey Shore first day of school the day after Labor Day. But for some, the school year kicks off as late as Sept. 8. Here's when kids and teens need to pack the backpacks and put on the first day of school outfits.

Drivers in Asbury Park will have to slow down, as a new citywide 25 mph speed limit is now in effect. Main Street and Memorial Drive will see their speed limits drop from 30 mph to 25 mph, the city announced Monday. All other streets in the city already had 25 mph speed limits.

Cape Hatteras, NC — Hurricane Erin continued its northward churn through the Atlantic on Tuesday, threatening dangerous surf and coastal flooding from the Bahamas to the U.S. East Coast, as tropical storm warnings and storm surge alerts were issued for parts of North Carolina’s Outer Banks ahead of the storm’s closest approach late Wednesday.