A portion of the Toms River no longer open to shellfishing. (Credit: NJDEP)
A swath of the Toms River was one of three waterways that saw its allowable areas for shellfishing reduced.
The state Division of Fish and Wilflife published a notice Tuesday, formally announcing the closure of portions of the river, as well as Delaware Bay and Ludlam Bay.
“Analysis of water samples indicate that portion of the Toms River … no longer meet the current shellfish growing water classification,” as determined by state standards.
The exact portion of the river affected is a skinny swath that reaches fully across the waterway between Ocean Gate and Island Heights.
