Dozen jersey shore beaches are under fecal bacteria advisories

Dozen Jersey Shore Beaches Are Under Fecal Bacteria Advisories

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – A dozen beaches at the Jersey Shore are under swimming advisories after state monitors found high levels of fecal bacteria in the water.

A total of 12 oceanfront beaches along the Garden State are currently under swimming advisories due to elevated levels of fecal bacteria found in water samples, as reported by officials.

In addition, three bay beaches and one riverfront beach are also placed under swimming advisories, according to state officials.

Here are the affected beaches:

ATLANTIC COUNTY

  • Michigan Beach, Atlantic City
  • Arkansas Beach, Atlantic City
  • Connecticut Avenue Beach, Atlantic City
  • Kentucky Beach, Atlantic City
  • South Carolina Beach, Atlantic City
  • Rev. Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd. Beach, Atlantic City
  • New York Avenue Beach, Atlantic City

MONMOUTH COUNTY

  • Roosevelt Avenue Beach, Deal
  • Highlands Rec Center, Highlands
  • Miller Beach, Highlands
  • Elberon Beach Club, Long Branch City
  • Ocean Beach Club, Long Branch City
  • Broadway Beach, Neptune Township
  • New York Boulevard Beach, Sea Girt

OCEAN COUNTY

  • River Beach, Point Pleasant Borough
  • Hancock Beach, Seaside Heights

According to the NJ DEP, when the concentration of Enterococci bacteria exceeds 104 colonies per 100 milliliters of the sample, New Jersey beaches are subject to swimming advisories.

If levels are not reduced in a subsequent test, the beaches listed could be forced to close until the bacteria levels drop to an acceptable level.

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