Dangerous debris washes ashore before beachgoer makes another troubling find

A popular Jersey Shore beach reopened to swimmers after dozens of syringes washed ashore — only for a beachgoer to report finding more concerning debris along the sand the following day.

The syringes and paraphernalia were discovered littered across the sands of Manasquan Beach in Manasquan, New Jersey, along the Jersey Shore, on Saturday.

Officials at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) said the debris included household waste, including syringes used for at-home insulin injections, according to local outlets.

DANGEROUS WATER WARNINGS HIT TRENDY VACATION SPOT AFTER POWERFUL STORM POUNDS AREA Mayor Michael Mangan told Fox News Digital the syringes were first discovered Saturday afternoon and were cleaned up and properly cleared away.

"There was a large amount of additional debris, indicating a garbage spill of some kind, and the incident was localized to the south end beach, along the Manasquan Inlet jetty," Mangan said.

It's believed the debris washed ashore following recent heavy rainfall and sewer overflows , according to local reports citing the NJDEP.

Mangan added that, in accordance with guidance from the NJDEP and Monmouth County health officials, the town waited for two high-tide cycles, which occurred overnight Saturday.

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Sunday, state and local officials "met on site, and no syringes were observed — so the water was reopened," Mangan told Fox News Digital.

But not all residents agreed with the timing of reopening the waters.

Priscilla Mahajan, a Manasquan resident, told local outlet News 12 she found needle plungers and drug paraphernalia on Sunday.

Mahajan had participated in the cleanup efforts the day before.

She said she felt the beach reopened too soon.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "One beach cleanup is definitely not enough to say something is safe," the resident said.