New Jersey Beach Shut Down Over Arsenic Contamination

KEYPORT, NJ—A warning has been issued to the public to avoid touching or ingesting materials found on a section of Keyport’s bayshore beach, which may be contaminated, officials warned this week.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has posted signs and oversees a slag-like materials cleanup.

These materials were initially identified in June and were found to contain high levels of lead. However, further testing by state environmental regulators revealed another concern.

“Most of the samples now show elevated concentrations of arsenic, although the lead levels are well below the residential standards for direct contact,” said Larry Hajna, a spokesperson for the state DEP.

Exposure to arsenic primarily occurs through ingestion, such a...