Long Branch Beaches Open, Low Bacteria Levels Reported

All Long Branch beaches will be open this Labor Day weekend as the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is reporting good water conditions and low bacteria counts.

Beachgoers can swim in the Atlantic Ocean knowing the water is reportedly clean after last month at city beaches.

The following are the results of the DEP's water testing performed earlier this week:

• Atlantic Avenue Beach: Less than 10 colony-forming units per 100 ml solution

• Elberon Beach Club: 10 colony-forming units per 100 ml solution

• Imperial House Beach: Less than 10 colony-forming units per 100 ml solution

• Joline Avenue Beach: Less than 10 colony-forming units per 100 ml solution

• Laird Street Beach: Less than 10 colony-forming units per 100 ml solution

• North Bath Avenue Beach: Less than 10 colony-forming units per 100 ml solution

• Ocean Beach Club: Less than 10 colony-forming units per 100 ml solution

• South Bath Avenue Beach: Less than 10 colony-forming units per 100 ml solution

The weather is looking OK for Sunday and Monday with high temperatures of 77 and and 75 and cloudy days expected.