Families beg for closure of N.J. beach where 3 died after sand gave way


A beach sign, of many warnings. Photograph: © SAF — Coastal Care

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Relatives of three people who died when the sand at a New Jersey beach gave way beneath their feet begged a judge to permanently close the beach, saying it’s only a matter of time before someone else dies there.

Signs at the beach prohibit swimming and warn of dangerous rip currents. But Smith’s family wants the town to post more alarming signs that warn of a “sudden drop-off, deadly currents and whirlpools” and note that “people have drowned in these waters…”

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