Garden State Water Safety Summit 3.0
Annual Summit Recap On December 11, 2025, more than 100 leaders in aquatics gathered at the Garden State Water Safety Summit 3.0, at the East Brunswick Community Art Center, to address safety in the spectacular waterfronts of New Jersey. The event was organized by the New Jersey Swim Safety Alliance. Many of those in attendance […]
NJSSA Wins Kelly Ogle Memorial Award from WWA
The New Jersey Swim Safety Alliance is proud to announce that they have won the coveted Kelly Ogle Memorial Safety Award presented by the World Waterpark Association at its annual conference in Orlando, Florida, on October 21, 2025. Thank you to the World Waterpark Association and its members for supporting NJ in our push to […]
New Jersey Water Safety Strategy
We Did It! Thank you New Jersey On June 17th, New Jersey Water Safety Alliance launched the New Jersey Water Safety Strategy, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at reducing drownings in the Garden State by 30% by 2030. After nearly three years of dedicated work from 200 water safety advocates, NJ has become the third state […]
Action Alert!
May is Water Safety Month – Let’s Make a Difference Together! Dear Advocates! May is recognized as Water Safety Month nationwide, and this year, we have a unique opportunity to unite for drowning prevention efforts in New Jersey. Thanks to the remarkable dedication of our partners at the World Waterpark Association and Morey’s Piers, Governor […]
Technology in Lifeguarding
Upcoming Event! March 18th, 12 noon. The New Jersey Swim Safety Alliance is dedicated to providing continuous education for New Jersey professionals. We are excited to invite you to our upcoming quarterly Zoom event, which will focus specifically on the role of technology in lifeguarding. This event promises to be an enlightening experience, featuring expert […]
Winter 2024-2025 Newsletter
Q1 2025 NJSSA Newsletter
Water Safety Summit 2.0 Recap
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Garden State Water Safety Summit 2.0. What an amazing and inspiring turnout! This community has so much to offer each other and New Jersey. We are proud to have contributed to this progress. More than 100 attendees attended Summit 2.0 from across New Jersey. Participants included Marine […]
Fall 2024 Newsletter
Q4 2024 NJSSA Newsletter by David Eggert
Middlesex County Offers Free Swim Lessons to Second Graders
Program Spotlight New Jersey Swim Safety Alliance seeks to highlight innovative programs to prevent drowning in NJ. Last year, Middlesex County introduced something we haven’t seen before: Free Swim Lessons for all of their Second-Graders. New Jersey Swim Safety Alliance looks forward to hearing more about how the program was received and whether they can […]
Summer 2024 Newsletter
New Legislative Initiatives NJ Swim Safety Alliance is actively working toward two new bills. We are collaborating with NJ Assemblyman Sean Kean to draft and introduce the legislation. The bills still need co-sponsors. A-3950 requires birthing centers and hospitals to offer a video on the dangers of drowning for infants and young children. This bill […]