Two people died Saturday in separate drowning incidents in Orange County, New York. The first incident happened around 11:45 a.m. at Turkey Hill Pond in the Town of Highlands area of Harriman State Park. According to New York State Park Police, a 22-year-old man was hiking with a friend, then decided to take a dip in the pond to cool off.

Panama City Beach is working to fill eight open lifeguard positions. "We're a small team. I can see the team feeling the effects."

Two separate drownings occurred in Orange County on Saturday, August 16, prompting responses from multiple law enforcement and emergency crews across the region. The first incident happened around 11:47 a.

Police, beach patrol officers, lifeguards, and EMTs spent Tuesday evening in the surf both in Seaside Heights and neighboring Lavallette helping to rescue at

Shahin Gheblehshenas and Nina Fathizadeh have an Aug. 25 preliminary hearing for several felony child endangerment charges in the tragedy that ended with two toddler deaths.

The first incident occurred on Friday around 7:30 p.m., when officers were dispatched to a home on Southwest Edison Circle following a report of a child drowning. A 3-year-old boy was found floating in a backyard pool by his father, who was babysitting the child along with a 4-year-old and his own 3-month-old infant.

With dangerous rip currents and rough surf, lifeguards across New York and New Jersey are urging beachgoers to think twice before heading into the water — especially when lifeguards are off duty. In places like Seaside Heights,

Parents and swimming instructors say getting children at ease in the water at an early age can be a big benefit.