The tar balls were first found at Seven Presidents Park in Long Branch and in Monmouth Beach on Nov. 27 with similar oil debris found on the shoreline in Brooklyn and Staten Island.
The Coast Guard, along with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the Monmouth County Health Department continue to investigate how the balls, which are anywhere from 1-2 inches in diameter, wound up on Monmouth County beaches.
Kari Martin, Clean Ocean Action's Advocacy Campaign Manager said the tar and oil balls of varying size and texture were first reported Monday by some people on Seven Presidents Park in Long Branch and in adjacent Monmouth Beach.
Frank DiPietro, of Red Bank, Vincent Spagnuolo, of Monmouth Beach and Samuel Sorce, of Florham Park are among those faced with federal charges, from Manhattan heists in January and May.
It's not a reported Sandy Contractor Fraud related case, but a similar type of crime was reported, investigated, and now the man responsible has been sentenced.