Tonight, an 18-year old lifeguard is recovering after she was impaled with an umbrella while on duty at a beach in New Jersey. It’s a story all too familiar for Ed Quigley. Quigley, who nearly died after being struck with a rogue beach umbrella, is on a mission now to improve beach safety. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin reports. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News: nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with ...