SEASIDE HEIGHTS, New Jersey -- A 31-year-old man in the water with his kids died after getting caught in rip current at a beach in New Jersey on Monday.

The victim and four others, including his 16-year-old son, were pulled from the water around 7 p.m. -- two hours after lifeguard duty had ended in Seaside Heights.

First responders with the local fire department scuba team deployed two jet skis to rescue the distressed swimmers.

They were all taken to an area hospital where one swimmer was pronounced dead.

Lifeguards usually leave around 5 p.m. and were not on duty during the time of the rescue. Beachgoers said the water was very rough, even for expert swimmers.

"The ocean's a dangerous playground, it could take you in a second," said Police Chief Thomas Boyd.

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