LOCAL BEACHES IN “WORST BEACHES” REPORT ISSUED THIS WEEK

The Natural Resources Defense Council says New Jersey’s ocean water is the third cleanest in the entire country.  The bad news, the top ten list of problematic beaches includes four in Cape May County.  The Council pointed out that beaches in North Wildwood, Wildwood, and Ocean City have made a list of beaches with the highest bacteria counts in the state.  Statewide, just three percent of water samples tested exceeded the federal standards set for bacteria.