The Coast Guard in a statement said response crews have removed approximately 1,000 pounds of tar balls and oiled debris from impacted beaches between Asbury Park and Sea Bright.
The Coast Guard, along with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the Monmouth County Health Department continue to investigate how the balls, which are anywhere from 1-2 inches in diameter, wound up on Monmouth County beaches.
A man who is accused of severely injuring his own infant daughter in a domestic violence incident last month has been extradited back to New Jersey from Ohio.
A preliminary necropsy found that whale found on a Long Branch beach on Aug. 12, 2023 had survived a boat strike last year, but was killed by a second strike.
Honestly, we have the best beaches. It doesn't matter which beach you head to, the sand, the ocean, it's an awesome feeling and where we live - you can't match it.