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Bacteria put some Shore beaches off limits temporarily

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NJ Department of Environmental Protection issued swimming advisories for several beaches

Getting turned away from the beach is not what you want during a week like this. But that’s what happened to swimmers at several bay and ocean beaches along the Jersey Shore. The state Department of Environmental Protection banned swimming for a time at five beaches in Ocean and Monmouth counties after levels of fecal bacteria exceeding the state standard were detected in the water.

08/13/2021

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Diane Allen, GOP's Lt. Gov. candidate on a rightward tilt

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Clip: 8/13/2021 | 5m 5s | Nominee for lieutenant governor previously known as a moderate who worked across the aisle (5m 5s)

Heat wave: Is this scorcher ‘the new normal’ for NJ?

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Clip: 8/13/2021 | 4m 20s | Excessive heat warnings and heat advisories are in place across New Jersey (4m 20s)

Immunocompromised people are recommended 3rd dose of vaccine

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Clip: 8/13/2021 | 4m 52s | Booster shots will be for Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines (4m 52s)

NJ's electoral maps to be redrawn. Why does that matter?

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Clip: 8/13/2021 | 3m 53s | Advocacy groups say needs of growing Hispanic and Asian populations must be considered (3m 53s)

NJ’s laws to combat sexual harassment — successes and stalls

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Clip: 8/13/2021 | 8m 29s | Some sexual harassment and discrimination bills await passage (8m 29s)

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