Jersey Shore beach season is almost here, and if last year is any indication, it will soon be time to pack the voodoo dolls, whoopie cushions, zip ties and denture powder. Those were just a few of the bizarre items plucked from the sands of New Jersey’s beaches last year by volunteers with the Clean Ocean Action environmental group, according …
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6 weird beach laws around United States that may surprise you
Beaches are a place of relaxation, fun and, in some cases, strange laws. In a general sense, a lot of beaches follow the same basic rules. Don’t litter. Leave your furry friend home. 5 BEACH-TOWN ALTERNATIVES TO TRY INSTEAD OF THE POPULAR AND CROWDED DESTINATIONS No glass containers or bottles. Some beaches around the United States have more specific laws …
Read More »Beach bands in Mexico are allowed to continue playing music after complaints threatened to end the noise
Bands who play the thumping tuba-and-drums songs of northern Mexico on beaches in the resort city of Mazatlan appear to have emerged victorious this week after noise complaints had threatened to silence them. But anybody who planned to witness the April 8 eclipse in a moment of awed silence will likely be disappointed. Mazatlan, on the Pacific coast, will be …
Read More »California safeguard protecting beachgoers from sharks on life support, expert warns
A renowned shark research center in California is in danger of shutting down after the state pulled funding for a program that provides safeguards against attacks. Chris Lowe, the director of the Shark Lab at Cal State Long Beach, told Fox News Digital that the program monitors great white sharks along Southern California’s coastline. “In 2018, we received funding from …
Read More »Southern California beachgoers warned of spike in shark attacks this summer amid cut of research funding
Beachgoers from Santa Barbara to San Diego should be wary of a potential increase in shark attacks along the Southern California coastline, after a renowned program that monitors sharks’ whereabouts may cease. The Shark Lab at California State University at Long Beach voiced concern that its state funding will be cut by June, and it is actively seeking to raise …
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