Beaches re-opened in Seaside Heights, New Jersey

  Eyewitness NewsSEASIDE HEIGHTS -- Forecasters are predicting a high risk for rip currents along the New Jersey coast Monday.

Wave heights of 3 to 5 feet are possible as Tropical Storm Leslie continues to churn the ocean.

Seaside Heights police closed the beaches on Sunday evening after two water rescues.

Police Detective Steve Korman tells the Asbury Park Press an 18-year-old Basking Ridge man and a 21-year-old man from Far Hills were pulled from the surf after they got caught in a rip current.

A 28-year-old woman from New Rochelle, N.Y., and a 30-year-old woman from Albany, N.Y., managed to reach shore after they were gripped by a rip current three hours later.

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Seaside Heights beaches closed after water rescues

  Eyewitness NewsSEASIDE HEIGHTS -- Forecasters are predicting a high risk for rip currents along the New Jersey coast Monday.

Wave heights of 3 to 5 feet are possible as Tropical Storm Leslie continues to churn the ocean.

Seaside Heights police closed the beaches on Sunday evening after two water rescues.

Police Detective Steve Korman tells the Asbury Park Press an 18-year-old Basking Ridge man and a 21-year-old man from Far Hills were pulled from the surf after they got caught in a rip current.

A 28-year-old woman from New Rochelle, N.Y., and a 30-year-old woman from Albany, N.Y., managed to reach shore after they were gripped by a rip current three hours later.

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LBI beaches reopen after syringes, debris cleared

  Eyewitness NewsLONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J. (WABC) -- All beaches on Long Beach Island were open to swimming on Sunday, a day after many were closed after medical waste and other debris washed up on shore.

Health officials say about nine miles of beaches, from Barnegat Light to Ship Bottom, were closed around 12:30 p.m. Saturday after several "home-generated" insulin syringes and other waste was found during beach-cleaning operations at high tide.

Also found floating in the water were large amounts of eel grass, wood and some plastics.

Officials say recent storms, high tides and wind conditions likely spread the debris.

They also believe some of it may have come ashore from combined sewer overflow systems or from the inner shorelines of the New York/New Jersey harbor areas.

No injuries were reported.

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Beaches full for unofficial kickoff to summer

  Eyewitness NewsNEW YORK (WABC) -- It's the unofficial kickoff to summer, and what a weekend it will be.

After a long winter, we deserve it. Record snowfall, freezing temperatures and what seemed to be a winter that never ended.

Temperatures are on the way up and it's time to enjoy it.

So grab the sun block and towel and head for the beach. New York City opened its beaches on Saturday.

The city says 19 million people last year enjoyed its 14 miles of sand and water - three times more than the previous year. But it cautions everyone to observe beach rules and stay out of the water when lifeguards aren't on duty.

It's the first year beaches are smoke-free. The city issued the anti-smoking ban this week for all city parks, beaches, boardwalks and pedestrian plazas.

For a different waterfront experience, the city on Friday opened Governors Island for the season. Visitors can hop a ferry and enjoy biking, walking and various cultural events on the island.

It'll be open Friday to Sunday, and holiday Mondays, through Sept. 25.

Click here for a list of some the Memorial Day events happening this weekend in the New York area.

On Saturday there were record crowds at Orchard Beach in the Bronx as several thousand turned out for this "start" to summer.

The crowds were enjoying the multi-million dollar improvements to the jewel of the city's parks system.

"We're the Riviera of New York City, as it was termed in the '30's when it opened," said Pehlam Bay Park Administrator Marianne Anderson.

Anderson believes people are ready for a day at the beach.

"I think people were cooped up so much we may get a really big crowd this weekend and we're ready for it," Anderson said.

The Army Corp of Engineers moved in with large scale improvements.

They trucked in a total of 268,000 cubic yards of sand to make the little more than mile-long beach much larger than it used to be.

This Memorial Day weekend is all about having fun and a good time is expected if you head to Orchard Beach.

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