Brick Beaches Now Without Lifeguards; Caution Urged For Swimmers

BRICK, NJ — If you are planning to go to the beach in Brick now that it's "locals summer," Brick Township police are asking you to exercise caution if you go in the water: the lifeguards are no longer on duty.

Brick Township officials said the beaches are technically closed, but acknowledged that people still go: "Please exercise extreme caution if visiting the beach.," the township said in a post on its Facebook page. The posting followed a Nixle alert from the police department urging people to be cautious.

Officials said the surf conditions have been extremely rough with dangerous rip currents in recent days, and put even the strongest swimmers at risk for drowning.

Rip currents are the biggest threat and can happen at any time, even when forecasters say the risk is low. Check the National Weather Service forecast for daily rip current risks by clicking here. The service's rip current forecast continues through the end of September.

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Updated with information from Brick Township officials.

Photo by Brick Township Police Department