A popular Jersey Shore beach reopened to swimmers after dozens of syringes washed ashore — only for a beachgoer to report finding more concerning debris along the sand the following day.The syringes and paraphernalia were discovered littered across the sands of Manasquan Beach in Manasquan, New Jersey, along the Jersey Shore, on Saturday.Officials at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) said the debris included household waste, including syringes used for at-home insulin injections, according to local outlets.DANGEROUS WATER WARNINGS HIT TRENDY VACATION SPOT AFTER POWERFUL STORM POUNDS AREAMayor Michael Mangan told Fox News Digital the syringes were first discovered Saturday afternoon and were cleaned up and properly cleared away. "There was a large amount of additional debris, indicating a garbage spill of some kind, and the incident was localized to the south end beach, along the Manasquan Inlet jetty," Mangan said.Dozens of syringes and other debris washed ashore at Manasquan Beach along the Jersey Shore over the weekend.(iStock)It's believed the debris washed ashore following recent heavy rainfall and sewer overflows, according to local reports citing the NJDEP.Mangan added that, in accordance with guidance from the NJDEP and Monmouth County health officials, the town waited for two high-tide cycles, which occurred overnight Saturday.SUMMER TRAVELERS WARNED AFTER FECAL BACTERIA LEVELS IN WATER EXCEED SAFETY STANDARDSBy 9 a.m.
Sunday, state and local officials "met on site, and no syringes were observed — so the water was reopened," Mangan told Fox News Digital.But not all residents agreed with the timing of reopening the waters.Manasquan Beach reopened to swimmers Sunday after syringes and drug paraphernalia were discovered along the sand Saturday.(iStock)Priscilla Mahajan, a Manasquan resident, told local outlet News 12 she found needle plungers and drug paraphernalia on Sunday.Mahajan had participated in the cleanup efforts the ...