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The first sinkhole at Bradley Beach was spotted on Thursday, Aug. 11. Several other sinkholes off McCabe Avenue were found the next day.
A section of the beach near the sinkholes remains fenced off as a precaution, according to state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) spokesman Larry Hajna.
The holes were caused by breaches in an outflow pipe near the beachfront, local officials said.
The DEP’s Division of Coastal Engineering and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are providing technical advice to the municipality to prevent the issue from happening again, Hajna said.
The DEP plans to keep the restricted area blocked off until the issue is resolved, he said.
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