Manasquan Beach Reopens After Dozens of Syringes Wash Ashore, Resident Finds More Debris 1 Day Later
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 25
Manasquan Beach Reopens After Dozens of Syringes Wash Ashore, Resident Finds More Debris 1 Day Later
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 25
Summary
1 day after Manasquan Beach reopened, resident Priscilla Mahajan said she found needle plungers, syringe caps, cut straws and small plastic baggies along the sand.
Dozens of syringes and other household waste had washed up Saturday on the south end near the Manasquan Inlet jetty, and officials reopened the water by 9 a.m. Sunday after cleanup and two high-tide cycles.
Mayor Michael Mangan said state and county officials saw no syringes during a Sunday site check, while local reports cited heavy rain and sewer overflows as the likely source of the debris.
Mahajan, who joined Saturday's cleanup, said one beach sweep was not enough to declare the area safe, highlighting criticism that the reopening came too soon.