UPDATE: Officials say all New Jersey beaches are opened Thursday and will be open this weekend after resampling of water in affected areas showed samples met the state's recreational bathing standard.

Fifteen New Jersey swimming beaches are closed and 4 others are under an advisory after test results showed rising levels of bacteria.

The state Department of Environmental Protection issues an advisory when a sample exceeds the state standard for the presence of Enterococci, a type of bacteria found in animal and human waste.

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Swimming advisories warn the public of potentially unhealthy water conditions. Additional sampling is conducted until water quality results are again within the standard.

Beaches are closed if two consecutive samples collected at a bathing beach exceed the state standard. Beach closings remain in effect until subsequent sampling indicates that bacteria levels are again below the standard.

The closure applies to water activities like swimming, wading and playing in the water. Other beach-related activities like sunbathing and walking on the beach are unaffected.

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The following beaches are closed:

ATLANTIC COUNTY

Atlantic City

Beach (Ocean): Montgomery Ave

Beach (Ocean): Montgomery Ave Atlantic City

Beach (Ocean): Annapolis Ave

Beach (Ocean): Annapolis Ave Atlantic City

Beach (Ocean): Pennsylvania

Beach (Ocean): Pennsylvania Atlantic City

Beach (Ocean): North Carolina

Beach (Ocean): North Carolina Atlantic City

Beach (Ocean): Georgia

Beach (Ocean): Georgia Atlantic City

Beach (Ocean): Missouri

Beach (Ocean): Missouri Atlantic City

Beach (Ocean): Bartram

Beach (Ocean): Bartram Somers Point City

Beach (Bay): New Jersey Ave

Beach (Bay): New Jersey Ave Ventnor City

Beach (Ocean): Austin Ave

Ventnor City

Beach (Ocean): Dorset

Beach (Ocean): Dorset Ventnor City

Beach (Ocean): New Haven

Beach (Ocean): New Haven Ventnor City

Beach (Ocean): Washington

OCEAN COUNTY

Beachwood Borough

Beach (River): Beachwood Beach West





Beach (River): Beachwood Beach West Island Heights Borough

Beach (River): Summit





Beach (River): Summit Pine Beach Borough

Beach (River): West Beach Avon Rd

Beach (River): West Beach Avon Rd Stafford Township

Beach (Bay): Jennifer

[[436518853, C]] Advisories have been issued for the following beaches: Advisories have been issued for the following beaches:

OCEAN COUNTY

Barnegat Light Borough

Beach (Bay): 25th St. Bay Front

Long Beach Township