2 Ocean County beaches were closed and several others are being closely monitored for high levels of bacteria by the New Jersey Department of Environmental.

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The likely culprit is runoff from recent heavy thunderstorms. New samples were taken on Tuesday by the NJDEP and results are expected to be posted today.

Avon Road, a river beach in Pine Beach and Beachwood Beach West, a river beach in Beachwood, were closed by the NJDEP on Tuesday.

According to the NJDEP website, samples are analyzed for the presence of Enterococci, a type of bacteria found in animal and human waste. The State Sanitary Code requires that the concentration of bacteria not exceed 104 Enterococci/100 mL of sample. Higher readings are may be harmful to human health.

When a sample exceeds the State standard, additional sampling is conducted and continues each day until the sample result is below 104 Enterococci/100 mL. If two consecutive samples exceed the standard, the bathing beach closes until sample results are below the standard.

The following beaches are being monitored for high bacteria levels:

25th Street, a bay beach in Barnegat Light Boro, Ocean County with 1120 CFU/100ml;

Beachwood Beach West, a river beach in Beachwood, Ocean County with 1070 CFU/100ml;

Berkeley Island, a river beach in Berkeley, Ocean County with 120 CFU/100ml;

Windward Beach, a river beach in Brick Twp, Ocean County with 270 CFU/100ml;

Summit Ave, a river beach in Island Heights, Ocean County with 210 CFU/100ml;

Reese Ave, a bay beach in Lavallette, Ocean County with 670 CFU/100ml;

Stockton Ave, a bay beach in Long Beach Twp, Ocean County with >600 CFU/100ml ;

New Jersey Beach, a bay beach in Long Beach Twp, Ocean County with >600 CFU/100ml;

Wildwood, a river beach in Ocean Gate Boro, Ocean County with 410 CFU/100ml ;

Anglesea, a river beach in Ocean Gate Boro, Ocean County with 320 CFU/100ml ;

W. Beach Avon Road, a river beach in Pine Beach, Ocean County with 460 CFU/100ml;

Maxson Ave, a river beach in Point Pleasant Boro, Ocean County with 260 CFU/100ml;

Hancock, a bay beach in Seaside Heights Boro, Ocean County with 940 CFU/100ml;

5th Ave, a river beach in Seaside Park Boro, Ocean County with 1740 CFU/100ml;

14th St, a bay beach in Ship Bottom Boro, Ocean County with 420 CFU/100ml;

Jennifer Lane, a river beach in Stafford, Ocean County with 160 CFU/100ml;

16th St in a bay beach in Surf City Boro, Ocean County with 330 CFU/100ml;

15th St, an ocean beach in Avalon, Cape May County with 178 CFU/100ml;

18th Ave, an ocean beach in North Wildwood City, Cape May County with 132 CFU/100ml;

10th St, an ocean beach in Ocean City, Cape May County with 288 CFU/100ml;

8th St, an ocean beach in Ocean City, Cape May County with 616 CFU/100ml;

9th St, an ocean beach in Ocean City, Cape May County with 336 CFU/100ml;

Schellenger, an ocean beach in Wildwood City, Cape May County with >120 CFU/100ml;

Arkansas, an ocean beach in Atlantic City, Atlantic County with >240 CFU/100ml;

Georgia, an ocean beach in Atlantic City, Atlantic County with 424 CFU/100ml;

Illinois, an ocean beach in Atlantic City, Atlantic County with 140 CFU/100ml;

Iowa, an ocean beach in Atlantic City, Atlantic County with 108 CFU/100ml;

Kentucky, an ocean beach in Atlantic City, Atlantic County with 252 CFU/100ml;

Michigan, an ocean beach in Atlantic City, Atlantic County with >240 CFU/100ml;

Missouri, an ocean beach in Atlantic City, Atlantic County with 276 CFU/100ml;

New Hampshire, an ocean beach in Atlantic City, Atlantic County with 280 CFU/100ml;

North Carolina, an ocean beach in Atlantic City, Atlantic County with >240 CFU/100ml;

Pennsylvania, an ocean beach in Atlantic City, Atlantic County with 312 CFU/100ml;

South Carolina, an ocean beach in Atlantic City, Atlantic County with 332 CFU/100ml;

St. James, an ocean beach in Atlantic City, Atlantic County with 456 CFU/100ml;

States, an ocean beach in Atlantic City, Atlantic County with 320 CFU/100ml;

New Jersey Ave, an ocean beach in Somers Point City, Atlantic County with 312CFU/100ml;

Imperial House, an ocean beach in Long Branch City, Monmouth County with 150 CFU/100ml;

North Bath, an ocean beach in Long Branch City, Monmouth County with 130 CFU/100ml;

Shark River Beach & Yacht Club, a bay beach in Neptune Twp, Monmouth County with 160 CFU/100ml;

Worthington, an ocean beach in Spring Lake Boro, Monmouth County with 120 CFU/100ml; and

East Main, an ocean beach in Manasquan, Monmouth County with too numerous to count.

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