Braces, sex pills, fake eyeball among bizarre NJ beach trash

By WAYNE PARRY
Associated Press

LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — What do a set of braces, a glow-in-the-dark condom, a plastic monkey and half a bowling ball have in common? They all were among items plucked from the sands of the Jersey Shore last year by volunteers doing beach cleanups for the Clean Ocean Action environmental group. More than 10,000 participants collected over a half-million items last spring and fall; that’s a new record. Plastic items dominated, but weird stuff including male enhancement pills, a hunk of hair, a full set of dentures and a fake eyeball turned up as well. This year’s spring beach sweeps will take place April 9 all along the Jersey Shore.