(September 3, 2007)--Officials in New Jersey say the beaches that had to be closed because medical waste and other trash had washed ashore are back open.

The source of the waste, which Jersey Shore beachgoers have said included syringes, tampon applicators and gauze, was not immediately known.

There have been no reports of injuries.

Authorities say most of the waste was found on beaches and in the water off Monmouth and Ocean counties.

An eight-block stretch of coastline along Normandy Beach in Ocean County was closed shortly after the first waves of trash were reported Sunday.

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