BRICK, N.J. (AP) — 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 to a report the group released Thursday.
Nearly 3,700 volunteers picked up and disposed of 176,206 items along the state’s 127-mile (204 kilometer) coastline. Many were mundane and sadly common, like bottle caps, cigarettes and plastic pieces.
Then there are the oddities: a 50-pound bag of rice; a Baby Yoda doll; a severed Barbie head. And then there was the food fryer. Who even BRINGS a food fryer to the beach, much less leaves it behind?
Also left seaside were boxer shorts; a bra; a bikini; fake eyelashes; fishnet stockings and a jockstrap; along with a pregnancy test, result unknown.
Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland ban on rifles known as assault weapons
US Postal Service seeks to hike stamp prices to 73 cents
New Zealand being considered as potential AUKUS Pillar Two partner
'Major logistics exercise' to deliver humanitarian aid from NZ to Gaza
Young Boys seals 6th Swiss soccer league title in 7 years after rallying from firing coach Wicky
US restricts trade with companies tied to drones used by Russia, Houthis
Chris Hipkins says sick children shouldn't be at school
'We will not be silenced': Gisborne council backs Māori wards
Britain's new bonkers EV: Callum Skye is an £80k electric buggy built in Warwickshire
Four killed, several injured as race car hits spectators at Hungary rally