Wildwood Crest announces late-season lifeguard coverage schedule

PRESS RELEASE

The Wildwood Crest Beach Patrol has announced its late-season beach coverage for 2016.

All beaches will be open and protected by beach patrol staff through Monday, Sept. 5 (Labor Day) and on the weekend after Labor Day (Sept. 10-11).

Due to limited available staff, five beaches will be protected from Tuesday, Sept. 6 through Friday, Sept. 9: Buttercup-Lavender, Rosemary-Forget-Me-Not, Stockton-Stanton, Toledo-Denver and Trenton-Newark.

Sunday, Sept. 11 will be the last day of the 2016 season for regular lifeguard coverage of the Wildwood Crest beaches. Response teams will be available for emergency calls on the weekends of Sept. 17-18 and Sept. 24-25.

As always, the Wildwood Crest Beach Patrol strongly urges its beach patrons to swim at lifeguard-protected beaches only.

For more information, contact the Wildwood Crest Beach Patrol at (609) 522-3825.