Three bay beaches and one river beach in Ocean County were also under swimming advisories.
The beaches placed under swimming advisories were:In addition, three bay beaches and one river beach in Ocean County were under swimming advisories:• 5th Street Bay Front, bay beach in Barnegat Light
Enterococci is a type of bacteria that is an indicator of possible contamination within bathing water that can include human or animal waste.
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