Warm sunshine and blue-green water framed the 20th Street beach in Ship Bottom, providing the perfect backdrop for a reminder that despite ocean temps still being on the chilly side, water safety is always something that should be taken seriously.

“As more and more people come down to this area, we want to make sure we’re all being safe,” Steve LaMarco, a borough beach patrol lieutenant, said Friday, offering some golden rules for all beachgoers, “whether you’re here for the first time or you’ve…