Officials say a 16-year-old rookie lifeguard in Cape May is in critical condition after a patrol boat he was paddling capsized in rough waters on Thursday morning.
Here are six action shots of South Jersey lifeguards from the past two years, 2018 and 2019, for a gallery of lifeguard photos we think you will enjoy.
Late August... and some Jersey shore lifeguards have left for school or a regular job. But it's prime time during the hurricane season, and the rip current risk has been heightened as a storm churns through the Atlantic.