Hundreds Hit NJ Beaches As Part Of Annual Cleanup
HIGHLANDS, N.J. (AP) — Hundreds of volunteers have swept across dozens of Jersey Shore beaches as part of an environmental group's annual cleanup program.
Clean Ocean Action staged its 28th annual fall beach sweeps Saturday at more than 60 coastal locations.
Volunteers collected, tallied and removed harmful and unsightly debris from the sites. But details on what they found won't be formally released until next year.
Organizers say the data from Saturday's events will be combined with data collected during similar events held this spring, then analyzed and presented in an annual report. The reports identify pollution problems, educate citizens on the types and quantities of debris and contribute to local and international efforts to combat marine pollution.
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