Following a combing of Cape May's beaches from the Cove to Poverty Beach, al beaches reopened at 2 p.m. after no additional medical waste was found. Members of the beach patrol, code enforcement and public works inspected the beaches. Photo by Jack Fichter

CAPE MAY — All beaches were reopened at 2 p.m. Sept. 4 after three syringes were found here on three beaches earlier in the day at Queen, Stockton and Congress streets beaches.

According to Interim Cape May City Manager Bruce MacLeod, the City of Cape May closed beaches at Queen, Stockton and Congress streets in the morning of Sept. 4.

Bathers were removed from the water of all beaches until noon. All beaches except Queen, Stockton and Congress streets reopened at noon.

County Health Department was on site with an environmental health specialist.

The city did a manual combing of the entire beach between 12:30 -12:45 on Thursday,
an hour after high tide at 11:45 a.m. to see if any other medical debris may
have washed up. No additional medical debris was found.