Sinkhole Closes Jersey Shore's Bradley Beach, Police Say

BRADLEY BEACH, NJ - Part of Bradley Beach is closed due to several sinkholes in the sand, police and the mayor said.

“Please be advised there is a large sink hole near the waterline at the Ocean Park Avenue beach,” Bradley Beach police wrote in a social media statement last Thursday. “The area is fenced off and we ask the public to remain clear for safety reasons.”

Mayor Larry Fox reiterated the closures in a newsletter, citing breaches in an outflow pipe near the beachfront.

In a separate statement on Monday, Aug. 15, Bradley Beach police added that there is another sink hole near the waterline at the Lake Terrace Beach near the border of Bradley Beach and Ocean Grove.

The area has also been fenced off and the public is asked to stay away, police said.

The municipality has enlisted the help of the Army Corp of Engineers, Department of Environmental Protection, Bradley Beach Office of Emergency Management and Bradley Beach Department of Public Works to solve the issue, Mayor Larry Fox said.

The beaches remain closed as of Tuesday morning, the borough said.