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New Jersey Bans Smoking On Beaches And In Parks

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LONG BRANCH, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill banning smoking at public beaches and parks unless local communities explicitly opt out and set aside a small smoking section. Murphy was in Long Branch on Friday morning to sign a measure that was passed by the state Legislature last month. “The Jersey Shore has always been one of our state’s – and nation’s – great natural treasures, and a place for families to enjoy,” Murphy said in a statement. “Signing this legislation demonstrates my firm commitment to protecting our environment and public health while preserving the quality and cleanliness of our public beaches and park areas.” Like previous versions of the bill that have failed, the bill doesn’t specify who would be responsible for enforcing it: lifeguards, police or someone else. Murphy said it shouldn’t be lifeguards, but left it to towns to decide enforcement. The bill takes effect in six months and allows for designated smoking areas of 15 percent of a beach. Smokers also would be allowed to light up in parking lots. Fines would start at $250 for a first offense and go up to $1,000 for a third offense. (© Copyright 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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New Jersey Bans Smoking On Beaches And In Parks

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LONG BRANCH, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill banning smoking at public beaches and parks unless local communities explicitly opt out and set aside a small smoking section. Murphy was in Long Branch on Friday morning to sign a measure that was passed by the state Legislature last month. “The Jersey Shore has always been one of our state’s – and nation’s – great natural treasures, and a place for families to enjoy,” Murphy said in a statement. “Signing this legislation demonstrates my firm commitment to protecting our environment and public health while preserving the quality and cleanliness of our public beaches and park areas.” Like previous versions of the bill that have failed, the bill doesn’t specify who would be responsible for enforcing it: lifeguards, police or someone else. Murphy said it shouldn’t be lifeguards, but left it to towns to decide enforcement. The bill takes effect in six months and allows for designated smoking areas of 15 percent of a beach. Smokers also would be allowed to light up in parking lots. Fines would start at $250 for a first offense and go up to $1,000 for a third offense. (© Copyright 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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Mystery Substance Washes Ashore On New Jersey Beach

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ORTLEY BEACH, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers beach replenishment project on the Jersey Shore dredged up a mysterious substance that left many beachgoers wondering “what is that?” Several parents at Ortley Beach kept their children out of the water Thursday as black sludge appeared to be washing ashore. “You saw all the brown, black coming down the ocean it was disgusting,” Greg Brutofsky told CBS2’s Vanessa Murdock. “As soon as you saw the waves come over, it was just black,” Kim Brutofsky, of East Hanover, added. “We just thought it was wood… Horrible, this whole beach was covered.” “It looked like black coal. But when I went home, my feet were black,” another man added. It turns out, the mystery substance is peat. It’s an organic material that might not look pretty but is not harmful to swim among or walk in, Murdock reported. “The perception is ‘Oh my god, it’s oil or tar or something like that.’ It’s not dangerous, it’s organic, it’s decayed vegetation,” research professor of coastal engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, Jon Miller explained. He said the Corps is actually dredging up a bit of history. “The peat actually forms where there used to be a wetland or a marsh. So the fact that the material is offshore, it just kind of indicates that a long time ago the shoreline was much farther off shore,” he said. Toms River Township Engineer Robert Chankalian said he initially thought it was coal, too. “We raked it this morning. As you can see, the beach is clean now, and they’re now down into the good sand,” he said. That came as little consolation to grandmother Judy Muschla, of Jackson. “I have my granddaughter here. She likes to play in the sand, and I’m reluctant to let her sit in the sand,” she said.

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July 13, 2018 0 comment
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Hurricane Chris Causing Dangerous Rip Currents Along The Jersey Shore

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SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — As Hurricane Chris churns away in the Atlantic Ocean, Tri-State beaches are at a high risk of dangerous rip currents. There have been several water rescues and near drownings over the past week or so and with rip currents expected to get stronger, there’s growing concern too many people are underestimating the danger over the next couple days. Some swimmers chose to ignore the risk as high tide rolled in on the Jersey Shore Wednesday. It’s the kind of confidence that can lead to disaster. A pair of teenage surfers saw that first hand when they rescued a swimmer over the weekend. WATCH: CBS2’s Lonnie Quinn Explains What’s Causing The Recent Rise In Rip Currents “I saw him panicking and struggling and he was right in a rip current swallowing water,” Tom Picurro told CBS2. “When I got to him we were in a current and it sucked us straight out.” That’s when Picurro screamed for help from his buddy, John DeVoe. “I paddled over and used my surfboard as a flotation device for him,” said John. With no lifeguard on duty at the time, the near-drowning highlights the risk caused by Hurricane Chris churning up powerful currents and dangerous waves. “It doesn’t happen gradually, it just happens,” Picurro said. Local emergency management officials have been holding safety drills to prepare. Volunteers even helped save a man in Spring Lake on Sunday night. “We heard a swimmer in distress over the radio, responded, happened to be only three jetties away,” Tom Schofield from the Manasquan Fire Department said. “We were able to rescue and change someone’s life.” With the storm expected to linger a few more days, people who live on the shore full-time and share their beaches are offering up a simple bit of advice; if there’s no lifeguard, don’t go in the water. The rip current risk will remain high through Friday, then is expected to improve into the weekend.

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