Needles and syringes wash up on NJ beaches Syringes and needles washed up on at least two Monmouth County beaches on Sunday but were cleaned up to allow for swimming on Monday. Park rangers at Seven Presidents Park in Long Branch noticed them at the high tide mark and contacted the Monmouth County Health Department, which sent an inspector, according to Monmouth County Park System Assistant Director Andrew Spears. Get our free mobile app "We made the decision at that time to close the water and surfline to visitors. The park remained open but we did not allow people to go in the water or go in the water. It remained closed until Monday morning," Spears told New Jersey 101.5.