Coverage dated September 3, 2023 to September 4, 2023

Caught on camera: Ex- Marine, surfer saves swimmer from rip current at New Jersey beach

Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia

Three swimmers have died, and several others had to be rescued due to rip currents at Jersey Shore over the weekend.

6ABC Philadelphia's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Read the reports

Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

NBC New York
At least 2 dead after powerful rip currents drag swimmers out to sea along Jersey Shore (opens NBC New York)
Published Sep 3, 2023
NBC New York's feed description
Swimmers in multiple locations along the Jersey Shore had to be pulled in from the waves over the Labor Day weekend due to powerful rip currents that dragged them out to sea, leaving at least two people dead.
KRDO
1 person dies and more than a dozen swimmers are rescued after rip current warnings along the New Jersey Shore over Labor Day weekend (opens KRDO)
Published Sep 3, 2023
KRDO's feed description
By Maria Sole Campinoti (CNN) — One person died and more than a dozen swimmers were rescued from the ocean along the New Jersey Shore on Sunday amid warnings of dangerous rip currents over the Labor Day weekend, authorities said.
ABC 7 New York
1 killed, more than 6 others rescued in rip currents at Jersey Shore beaches (opens ABC 7 New York)
Published Sep 3, 2023
ABC 7 New York's feed description
In Belmar, police confirm more than half a dozen swimmers had to be rescued around 6 p.m. Sunday.
ABC 7 New York
2 dead, 1 missing amid weekend of intense rip currents at Jersey Shore beaches (opens ABC 7 New York)
Published Sep 3, 2023
ABC 7 New York's feed description
Two swimmers have died, one is still missing, and several others had to be rescued due to rip currents at Jersey Shore over the weekend.
CBS News
Dozens of Hampton Beach swimmers saved from rip currents over Labor Day weekend (opens CBS News)
Published Sep 3, 2023
CBS News's feed description
More than 50 people were rescued from rip currents at Hampton Beach in New Hampshire over Labor Day weekend.
ABC 7 New York
Dangerous rip currents turn deadly at the Jersey Shore (opens ABC 7 New York)
Published Sep 3, 2023
ABC 7 New York's feed description
Two swimmers have died, one is still missing, and several others had to be rescued due to rip currents at Jersey Shore over the weekend.
6ABC Philadelphia
Caught on camera: Ex- Marine, surfer saves swimmer from rip current at New Jersey beach (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)
Published Sep 4, 2023
6ABC Philadelphia's feed description
Three swimmers have died, and several others had to be rescued due to rip currents at Jersey Shore over the weekend.
ABC 11 Raleigh
Surfer saves swimmer from rip current at NJ beach; state sees 3 drownings over holiday weekend (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)
Published Sep 4, 2023
ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description
Three swimmers have died, and several others had to be rescued due to rip currents at Jersey Shore over the weekend.
NBC10 Philadelphia
At least 2 dead after powerful rip currents drag swimmers out to sea on Jersey Shore (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Sep 4, 2023
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
Swimmers in multiple locations along the Jersey Shore had to be pulled in from the waves over the Labor Day weekend due to powerful rip currents that dragged them out to sea, leaving at least two people dead.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.