Jersey Shore Beaches Under Advisory for High Bacteria

As we experience the dog days of summer, finding a spot to cool off may become a little more difficult as nineteen beaches in Monmouth and Ocean counties are under advisory for high bacteria levels. 

The Department of Environmental Protection is looking into bacteria in our waters that could make you sick.

According to the National Institutes of Health, swallowing any contaminated water could result in cramps and diarrhea from gastrointestinal illnesses.

Based on information from njbeaches.org, these beaches exceeded safe levels of enterococcus bacteria (104 cfu).

• Sea Bright, Rumson Road, 230 cfu
• Sea Bright, public beach, 290 cfu
• Monmouth Beach, pavilion beach, 120 cfu
• Long Branch, Laird Street, 130 cfu
• Long Branch, North Bath Avenue, 230 cfu
• Deal, Phillips Avenue, 130 cfu
• Deal, Deal Casino, 430 cfu
• Brick, Windward beach, 160 cfu
• Manasquan, East Main Street, 130 cf
• Manasquan, Riverside Drive (inlet surfing beach), 250 cfu
• Toms River, Shelter Cove beach, 380 cfu
• Lavallette, Brooklyn Avenue (bayside), 200 cfu
• Seaside Heights, Hancock Avenue (bayside), 120 cfu
• Beachwood, west beach, 700 cfu
• Pine Beach, Avon Road, 740 cfu
• Pine Beach, east beach, 120 cfu
• Island Heights, Summit Avenue, 320 cfu
• Ocean Gate, Wildwood Avenue, 620 cfu
• Ocean Gate, Anglesea Avenue, 1,060 cfu

Ocean Gate's Anglesea Avenue beach has 10 times the a safe level of bacteria in its waters.

[source: app.com]