LONG BEACH ISLAND All beaches along Long Beach Island were open to swimming on Sunday, a day after most were closed because medical waste and other debris washed up on shore.

State Department of Environmental Protection officials say the beaches were closed early Saturday afternoon after roughly 50 syringes were found. They were among various debris that also included large amounts of eelgrass, wood and plastic.

The DEP says the wash-ups occurred as the result of discharges from stormwater control systems. Heavy rain last week coupled with extreme high tides caused the systems to overflow, and officials say syringes are sometimes found in these discharges.

No injuries were reported.

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