CREST HAVEN — County Health Department tests of 70 ocean sites in Cape May County July 12 found all but one location within the state-set limit for enterococcus bacteria of 104 per 100-milliter sample.
A reading of 140 was found 9th Street Beach in Avalon following heavy weekend rain. The site was retested on July 13. The reading had dropped to 2 at the lowest end of the scale
The ocean temperature in Cape May has dropped from 79 to 76 degrees.
For updated reports, go to www.nj.gov/dep/beaches/
