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Beach closure reported, Sep 2, 2026

Advisory lifted · New Jersey Cooperative Coastal Monitoring Program (NJDEP)

Source: New Jersey Cooperative Coastal Monitoring Program (NJDEP), record OC151303:beach_closure:2026-09-02, updated by the source Nov 2, 2026, 3:47 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:19 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: not named. Outlet: not stated. Location: 39.86740, -74.16634; location source: given in the source record.

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Forrest/Rowe Beach (Lacey Township)”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Cedar Creek, NJ. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

No downstream estimate is available for this report.

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When it happened and when it was reported

Event and notice times use Eastern Time (EST or EDT). Retrieval times use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Started

Sep 2, 2026

Ended

Sep 3, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

not given

Published

not given

Source last updated

Nov 2, 2026, 3:47 PM EST

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-02 21:19 UTC

What and how much

Type

Beach closure

Status in the record

Advisory lifted

Material

not stated

Volume

volume not reported (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

none

Advice from New Jersey Cooperative Coastal Monitoring Program (NJDEP)

“Beaches are closed if two consecutive samples collected at a bathing beach exceed the state standard. Beach closings remain in effect until subsequent sampling indicates bacteria levels are again below the standard. The closure applies to water activities like swimming, wading, and playing in the water. Health authorities may close beaches at any time for any reason as a precaution in order to protect public health.”

Advice period

This report does not state a period. See the rule DirtyWaterWatch applies and its source.

Basis

njbeaches.org Beach Closing / Advisory Policies (N.J.A.C. 8:26): in effect until sampling shows Enterococci below 104 per 100 mL; no fixed window

Status history from this report

• Discharge or advisory reported a water not yet on the map: Official advisory in effect, Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT to Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using this report and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC.

Source and versions

Source

NJDEP

Source record number

OC151303:beach_closure:2026-09-02

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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      "Incident_Start_Date": "09/02/2026",
      "Incident_End_Date": "09/03/2026",
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      "Beach_Reason_Type_Name": "ELEV_BACT",
      "Beach_Reason_Type_Desc": "Monitoring that revealed elevated bacteria levels",
      "Beach_Source_Type_Name": "UNKNOWN",
      "Beach_Indicator_Type_Name": "ENTERO",
      "Beach_Indicator_Type_Desc": "Enterococci",
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