Ocean beaches run by the state and some Long Island municipalities reopened for swimming Sunday, while others remained closed and the National Weather Service recommended against swimming. Robert ...

The Esquimalt levée and polar bear swims around Vancouver Island are among many ways to celebrate this New Year’s Day.

NEWPORT, R.I. (WJAR) — As of Saturday afternoon, swimming is off limits at one of Rhode Island's most popular beaches. State health officials say they found high levels of bacteria in the water at ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island Department of Health announced Tuesday it is recommending the reopening of the swimming area at Easton's Beach in Newport. Health officials said the bacteria ...

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — New Yorkers hoping to cool off at the beach will have to wait for another weekend. Popular Long Island beaches remain closed on Friday due to damage and unsafe conditions ...

Hurricane Erin is heading toward New Jersey, which is expected to create dangerous rip currents along the Jersey Shore and possibly coastal flooding. With those dangerous conditions in mind, Gov. Phil ...

After a man drowned off a popular Anna Maria Island beach over the Labor Day weekend, city officials are speeding up plans to ban swimming in the area. The death of 20-year-old Abhigyan Patel is the ...

JERSEY SHORE, NJ — At least four beaches along the Jersey Shore have banned swimming because of dangerous surf conditions and the impact of Hurricane Erin. Swimming bans were in place Monday in Belmar ...