A federal indictment alleges Justin Wright stalked, threatened, and used fire in an effort to extort money from Escambia ...

A man died after jumping from the Fire Island Lighthouse, police said.The incident happened around 1:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, ...

At 82 years old, Ed Kizoogawitz holds the Guinness world record for oldest active open-water lifeguard. The New Jersey native ...

From the shores of Manhattan to Staten Island and Montauk Point, government is trying to prevent damage from storm surge and ...

Beaches from Crystal River, Florida, to Ogunquit, Maine, have been under advisories warning about water quality this week because of elevated levels of bacteria associated with fecal waste.

Unsafe levels of fecal contamination forced closures on several beaches along the East Coast, including on Long Island, disrupting Labor Day plans for swimmers.

Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, and many of them will arrive at beaches where swimming is not advised because of unsafe levels of ...

"Any disruption of the marine environment is detrimental to its longevity. ...When you introduce a big project like this, it’s going to destroy a lot..." ...

Long Islanders who served included a sergeant who flew a record number of bombing missions and soldiers who took part in the D-Day invasion of Normandy.