A beach day is a rite of passage during the summer months. While it’s wonderful to lie out in the sun with a cold beverage and a new book, or cool off in the ocean, beaches come with some surprising ...

The best beach umbrellas are like great mattresses or high-performance running shoes: Skimp on quality and you’ll have a bad time (or worse, you’ll end up hurt). Maybe that sounds far-fetched, but ...

A beach umbrella turned dangerous in Asbury Park on Wednesday morning when strong winds sent it airborne, impaling a lifeguard as she set it up. The metal stake pierced through her shoulder and out ...

Last year, I wrote about a breakthrough canopy-styled beach umbrella that uses sandbags to prevent it from cartwheeling down the shoreline in windy weather, while providing great coverage and an easy ...