Beaches

The likely culprit is Monday's heavy rain that picked up bacteria.

Ever wonder how those ubiquitous Jersey Shore banner planes get their signs up? These videos show just how they do it!

If you lay out on the beach in Seaside Heights, new ordinances have been passed that will change things up a bit this Summer Lifeguards and badge checkers will now be staying on duty until 9p on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. According to Borough Administrator Christopher Vaz says it's about safety for night swimmers, and that

I know how happy this makes you, but can you just imagine how happy this will make your furry best friend. Now just to be clear, it's not going to be allowed all year round. An ordinance has been passed that allows people to bring their (leashed) dogs up to the Seaside Heights boardwalk and onto the beach between Oct 1st, and the Sunday before Palm Sunday...

We now enter day three of the first major storm of 2017 with the Nor'easter coming in over the weekend and tapering off by Tuesday evening, but the cleanup from what some of the heavy winds caused is just underway at the shore.

The summer of 2016 looked to be a success around the Shore, but Monmouth County officials and businesses want you to know the fun hasn't reached the finish line just yet.

High levels of bacteria are causing warnings to be issued for some Jersey Shore beaches.

The number of Ocean County bay, river, lake and creek beaches registering high bacteria levels is dropping. But the number with levels high enough to keep swimmers out has grown since Wednesday.

In the time remaining before heavy rains arrive tonight and Friday, here is the list of closures and swim advisories pertaining to beaches monitored by the Ocean County Health Department.

Excessive bacteria in the lake in Ocean County Park in Lakewood leads to the decision to close it for swimming by Ocean County health officials, who are keeping swim advisories in effect at several ocean, bay, river and creek spots.

If you have been to the beach over the last few days, you might notice the ocean looking a little more tropical lately. A little more blue's and green's in the water. I definitely thought the ocean looked a little more tropical when I was at Island Beach State Park this past weekend, and it looks really nice...

Water quality issues prompt Ocean County Health Department officials to issue swim advisories for bay and river beaches in Brick, Island Heights, Stafford, Beachwood and Seaside Park.