The beach in Bradley Beach (Bud McCormick)

TRENTON Advisories at 14 of fifteen ocean and bay beaches on the Jersey Shore under an advisory for higher than normal levels of bacteria have been lifted.

One beach on the list continued to test high and was closed per DEPpolicy while two were added to the list.

The likely culprit is Mondays heavy rain that picked up bacteria from geese or seagulls, resulting in testing by the state Department of Environmental Protection showing high levels of enterococci, a type of bacteria found in animal and human waste.

The beaches at Brown Ave South and York Avenue, both in Spring Lake Borough, are now under advisories.

Dan Zarrow's Shore Report

The water will be tested again on Thursday. If bacteria levels remain high, the beaches will be closed per DEPpolicy.

The earlier affected beaches:

Monmouth County:

Ocean County

Contact reporter Dan Alexander at Dan.Alexander@townsquaremedia.com.

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