High Bacteria Levels Shuts Swimming At NJ Beach For Rest Of Season

Swimming along one New Jersey beach has been closed for the rest of the season due to high bacteria levels, officials said.

No swimming along the beach in Beachwood for the rest of the season (file photo).
Photo Credit: *Beachwood Recreation*

Cecilia Levine

07/18/2024 5:37 p.m.

The NJ Department of Environmental Protection said only that a water sample from Beachwood Beach West exceeded the water quality standard.

In a statement shared to the Beachwood website, the mayor and council said, "you may still sit and take in the lovely view of the scenery but no one will be permitted to swim."

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