Jersey shore communities bracing for Hurricane Erin's impacts

Beaches along the Jersey shore are closed to swimmers as dangerous rip currents and high surf are expected through the week as Hurricane Erin moves north off the coast.

The Brief

Hurricane Erin is prompting several beach towns along the East Coast to ban swimming for most of the week.

The Category 3 storm is expected to create dangerous rip currents and high surf through Friday.

Hurricane Erin is not expected to make landfall, but the East Coast is still feeling threats from the Category 3 storm, especially those in local beach towns.

Beaches ban swimming

What we know:

Several beaches in the Northeast have closed to swimmers for the week as Hurricane Eric begins to travel closer to the U.S.

In New Jersey, both Wildwoo

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