by KYW's Al Novack
A one-mile stretch of beach in Avalon, New Jersey has reopened for swimming and recreation after cleanup crews on Monday morning made another inspection for medical waste.
Dozens of hypodermic needles, pill casings, and cotton swabs washed ashore over the weekend on the beaches between Ninth and 24th Streets.
The beach area was shut down on Saturday, reopened on Sunday, only to be closed once again until 9am on Monday when the Avalon Public Works Department meet with town officials.
They took less than five minutes to give the beaches the green light.
There was no further comment on Monday morning except to say all beaches were clean and clear of any medical waste that surfaced both Saturday and Sunday.
As of 9am, officials did not make a determination of where all the medical materials originated or who may be have been responsible for dumping such waste in the ocean. At least 200 needles were recovered. No injuries were reported.
City officials say each needle had a manufacturer's serial number, which authorities hoped would help identify the source of the waste. An investigation was continuing.
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