I was sitting on 7th Avenue beach with family and friends. We witnessed everything that was going on along with hundreds of others. We saw an initial group of 3 or 4 lifeguards go in the water for at least 5 people in trouble. Then out of no where more and more lifeguards arrived and assisted in the rescue which was phenomenal. My heart goes out to the one further down that didn’t make it but I couldn’t have been prouder of our lifeguards who work so hard all season long
It was September 8th of 1934 when the SS Moro Castle showed up on the Jersey Shore, Asbury Park specifically, and a young Howard Rowland went on to save many from drowning. He went on to have a legendary career in Belmar as a Chief Lifeguard and public servant and he is still celebrated today in Belmar as a man who gave selflessly. He went on to train, who would be the last two, living and working lifeguards here today in Belmar, trained by the legendary Howard Rowland himself. These two men, chief lifeguard Harry Harsin and Jimmy Cosgrove follow in his great footsteps. We are fortunate that Mr. Harsin leads a great team of lifeguards who like any public safety worker knows would risk their own lives to save others. I want to thank these courageous men and women who do this on a daily basis all through the summer. These guards not only have to guard what’s in front of them in the water, but they have to guard what’s around them as well. Giving the example of the boy who was saved a few years ago, who buried himself in an 8-ft sand hole and it collapsed and trapped him inside. They miraculously unburied him and saved his young life. So many rescues like these happen on any ordinary summer day and I don’t want it to go overlooked the stress that these strong men and women endure and their courageous response when they are called. Most of them have families of their own who need them. We are so fortunate to have these men and women around us, and protecting us in Belmar. We are living among quite heroes in our community. I don’t take for granted the service they provide for us, especially when our little beach town turns from approximately 4,000 to 14,000 over the summer and especially on a holiday like Labor Day. I just wanted to say thank you again to the men and women who make it look easy and it certainly is not. Thank you for putting your whole heart into keeping us safe. We are proud and fortunate to have you in our lives.
We certainly do have a great lifeguard and water rescue squad. Very proud of these individuals.
I’m not sure why certain people who are running for office or already in office feel the need to put out this type of “official” statement. It’s a pretty elaborate way to state the obvious.
Things happen, Too bad about the man who drowned.
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As to this statement by these people – just more meaningless gibberish.
I was sitting on 7th Avenue beach with family and friends. We witnessed everything that was going on along with hundreds of others. We saw an initial group of 3 or 4 lifeguards go in the water for at least 5 people in trouble. Then out of no where more and more lifeguards arrived and assisted in the rescue which was phenomenal. My heart goes out to the one further down that didn’t make it but I couldn’t have been prouder of our lifeguards who work so hard all season long
It was September 8th of 1934 when the SS Moro Castle showed up on the Jersey Shore, Asbury Park specifically, and a young Howard Rowland went on to save many from drowning. He went on to have a legendary career in Belmar as a Chief Lifeguard and public servant and he is still celebrated today in Belmar as a man who gave selflessly. He went on to train, who would be the last two, living and working lifeguards here today in Belmar, trained by the legendary Howard Rowland himself. These two men, chief lifeguard Harry Harsin and Jimmy Cosgrove follow in his great footsteps. We are fortunate that Mr. Harsin leads a great team of lifeguards who like any public safety worker knows would risk their own lives to save others. I want to thank these courageous men and women who do this on a daily basis all through the summer. These guards not only have to guard what’s in front of them in the water, but they have to guard what’s around them as well. Giving the example of the boy who was saved a few years ago, who buried himself in an 8-ft sand hole and it collapsed and trapped him inside. They miraculously unburied him and saved his young life. So many rescues like these happen on any ordinary summer day and I don’t want it to go overlooked the stress that these strong men and women endure and their courageous response when they are called. Most of them have families of their own who need them. We are so fortunate to have these men and women around us, and protecting us in Belmar. We are living among quite heroes in our community. I don’t take for granted the service they provide for us, especially when our little beach town turns from approximately 4,000 to 14,000 over the summer and especially on a holiday like Labor Day. I just wanted to say thank you again to the men and women who make it look easy and it certainly is not. Thank you for putting your whole heart into keeping us safe. We are proud and fortunate to have you in our lives.
We certainly do have a great lifeguard and water rescue squad. Very proud of these individuals.
I’m not sure why certain people who are running for office or already in office feel the need to put out this type of “official” statement. It’s a pretty elaborate way to state the obvious.