High levels of fecal bacteria were discovered at two beaches in Ocean County this week, according to the Ocean County Health Department. High levels of enterococcus and E. coli were found in water samples collected at beaches in Stafford and Beachwood. Health officials use the bacteria, which are common in the intestines and excrement of […]
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Five Jersey Shore beaches under fecal bacteria advisories on Tuesday, July 2
Five Jersey Shore beaches are under advisories for high levels of fecal bacterial on Tuesday, July 2, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Fecal bacteria, or enterococci, is common in the excrement and intestines of animals, and was found in high levels in water samples collected at each of the five beaches […]
These three New Jersey beaches under water quality advisories over fecal bacteria
Update: Seaside Park bayside beach deemed safe for swimming Three Jersey Shore beaches are under swimming advisories on Wednesday, May 29, due to high levels of fecal bacteria found in water samples. Each of the three beaches had high levels of enterococci bacteria, a pathogen common in the feces and intestines of animals. The bacteria […]
2-year-old boy found in makeshift cage, covered in fecal matter; mother arrested
An upstate New York mother is facing child endangerment charges after police said they found her 2-year-old son in a cage at their home while covered in feces and suffering from multiple broken bones. New York State Police arrested the 24-year-old woman after her son was found living in deplorable conditions with fractured ribs and […]