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Mysterious Tar Balls Found On NJ Beaches Prompts Coast Guard Investigation Mysterious Tar Balls Found On NJ Beaches Prompts Coast Guard Investigation
Mysterious Tar Balls Found On NJ Beaches Prompts Coast Guard Investigation The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the arrival of mysterious tar balls on beaches from Sea Bright south to Asbury Park. Areas affected include Gateway National Park at Sandy Hook and the shoreline at Sea Bright, Monmouth Beach, Long Branch, Deal, Allenhurst and Asbury Park. The Coast Guard received initial reports of tar balls ranging in size from approximately 1-2 inches and smaller near Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park on Tuesday, Nov. 28 and dispatched pollution response personnel to investigate. While the source of the tar balls remained unknown as of Thursday, Nov. 30, the the …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
10 Heat-Related Incidents Hospitalize 4 During Jersey Shore Half-Marathon 10 Heat-Related Incidents Hospitalize 4 During Jersey Shore Half-Marathon
10 Heat-Related Incidents Hospitalize 4 During Jersey Shore Half-Marathon Ten people suffered heat-related incidents at the 50th annual Jersey Shore half-marathon in Sandy Hook over the weekend, authorities said.  Four runners were taken to the hospital from the popular race on Sunday, Oct. 1, according to a National Park Service spokeswoman.  Six other racers refused medical attention, the spokeswoman said. Sunday was a summer-like day with temps plunging near 80 degrees.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man Pulled From Waters Of 'Clothing Optional' Beach Dies Man Pulled From Waters Of 'Clothing Optional' Beach Dies
Man Pulled From Waters Of 'Clothing Optional' Beach Dies A man died after beachgoers pulled him from the waters of a "clothing optional" destination in Monmouth County Saturday, July 29. The incident happened sometime before 12:30 p.m., at an unguarded section of Gunnison Beach in Sandy Hook, according to National Park Service spokeswoman Daphne Yun. CPR was performed, however, lifesaving measures were unsuccessful, and the man was taken to Monmouth Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, Yun said. No further details were provided. Gunnison Beach was recently named one of the best secret beaches in America.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Nude Beach Ranked Among NJ's Best Secret Beaches Nude Beach Ranked Among NJ's Best Secret Beaches
Nude Beach Ranked Among NJ's Best Secret Beaches It's no longer a secret. Three Jersey Shore sites have made a list of the top “100 secret beaches” in the United States, according to the Family Destinations Guide. And you probably won't want to bring children to one of them: It's New Jersey's only nudist beach. The Guide said it surveyed 3,000 families nationwide to compose a list of hidden beaches that people liked the most. Ranked 5th on the list is Sedge Island, which the Guide calls “a truly exclusive destination.” Larry Hajna, a spokesman for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, pointed out, however, that there i…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Search Launched For Missing PA Swimmer In Delaware River Search Launched For Missing PA Swimmer In Delaware River
Search Launched For Missing PA Swimmer In Delaware River National and local police agencies were searching for a 23-year-old Pennsylvania man who went missing while swimming in the Delaware River Tuesday, June 21, WFMZ reports. Christopher Schofield, of Stroudsburg, was swimming with two others in a section of the river with strong currents when he began to struggle and submerged near the Interstate 80 toll bridge around 8 p.m., the outlet says citing the National Park Service. Two swimmers made it to the New Jersey shore, where rescue crews confirmed none of the three swimmers were wearing life vests, according to the outlet. More from WFMZ can…

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by Nicole Acosta
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NJ Man Dies Attempting To Climb North America's Highest Mountain NJ Man Dies Attempting To Climb North America's Highest Mountain
NJ Man Dies Attempting To Climb North America's Highest Mountain A New Jersey man died while attempting to climb North America’s highest mountain, authorities said. Fernando Birman, 48, was near the summit of Denali in Talkeetna, Alaska when he collapsed at 19,700 feet on the evening of Friday, June 3, according to the National Park Service. Birman, of Stockton, was pronounced dead at the scene despite mountain guides’ attempts to revive him with CPR. Birman was just over 600 feet away from the peak of Denali — North America’s highest mountain — when he collapsed. His body was recovered from a 19,500-foot plateau with a short-haul basket and taken to t…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Evacuated From Event At High School Due To Bomb Threat Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Evacuated From Event At High School Due To Bomb Threat
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Evacuated From Event At High School Due To Bomb Threat The Second Gentleman of the United States, Doug Emhoff, was whisked out of an event at a high school due to a bomb threat, according to the White House press briefing and multiple media outlets. Emhoff was at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C. for a Black history program in partnership with the National Park Service when he was removed from the room by a Secret Service agent on Tuesday at 2:18 p.m., Fox News writes citing a pool report. A bomb threat was placed, CNN reports citing a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Department. No additional information was available as of th…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Police Obtain Cell Tracking Data For Gabby Petito As Search Targets Park Police Obtain Cell Tracking Data For Gabby Petito As Search Targets Park
Police Obtain Cell Tracking Data For Gabby Petito As Search Targets Park Police investigating the disappearances of 22-year-old New York native Gabby Petito and her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, have obtained some cell phone tracking data for them, according to a brand-new report. Authorities are meanwhile searching a national park in Wyoming for Petito, who went missing while traveling across the country in her van with Laundrie, both of whom are from the hamlet of Blue Point in Suffolk County. The 22-year-old's last known location was in the area of Grand Teton National Park in late August, according to the FBI.  Jeff Butera of ABC 7/Southwest Florida first rep…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Body Of Missing Central Jersey Teen Ty Sauer Found In National Park Body Of Missing Central Jersey Teen Ty Sauer Found In National Park
Body Of Missing Central Jersey Teen Ty Sauer Found In National Park The body of a missing 18-year-old Monmouth County man was found Monday in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, park officials said. A preliminary identification of remains discovered in the park was made about two miles from where Ty Sauer was last seen on April 22, according to a statement from the National Park Service. Searches found the remains on Monday, April 26 at 2:55 p.m., officials said. Sauter's body was taken to a medical examiner’s office for a positive identification and to determine the cause of death, the park service said.

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Gateway National Park, Sandy Hook Beach To Reopen This Weekend Gateway National Park, Sandy Hook Beach To Reopen This Weekend
Gateway National Park, Sandy Hook Beach To Reopen This Weekend UPDATE: One of the most visited national parks in the nation will reopen a week later -- on Saturday, May 9, exactly a week after all of New Jersey's state parks and golf courses. Gateway National Recreation Area, a 27,000-acre federal park that includes Sandy Hook Beach in Monmouth County -- straddling New Jersey and New York -- has been closed since April 8 due to the coronavirus.  Swimming and picnicking will remain prohibited, but beaches will reopen, federal officials said. Gov. Phil Murphy announced last Wednesday that all New Jersey parks would reopen at sunrise on May 2, and a…

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by Jon Craig