Here’s something to remind us that an oceanfront view can be great, but an oceanfront smell isn’t always the best. From the AC Press:
Local beach patrols reported spotting mussels along area beaches Sunday, but so far there have been no problems.
Atlantic City Beach Patrol Chief Rod Aluise said there were some mussels on the beach by Albany Avenue near Ventnor, though it was not a big problem.
The problem in the city, Brigantine and other beachfront communities Saturday was clam worms, also known as jelly worms or bugs.
Aluise said the clam worms are harmless, but swimmers and beachgoers are bothered by them because of the “icky factor.”
The clam worm problem only happened Saturday.
Margate Beach Patrol Lt. Joe Cincotta said a lot of mussels, about a foot deep, washed up by Washington Avenue, and to a smaller extent on Monroe and Quincy avenues.
“It's pretty heavy, the heaviest we've seen in a few years,” said Cincotta, adding that it smells, but there have been no complaints.
Ventnor Beach Patrol Lt. William Ferry said the mussels were around New Haven Avenue, and they haven't gotten any complaints about the smell. Ferry said they got clam worms on Saturday, too.
via Mussels invade area beaches – pressofAtlanticCity.com : Breaking News.
I figured this article would be a fun break from the usual doom and gloom around here because it’s got such a small-town charm.
Plus I used to work on the beach in Ventnor, so a few years ago I would have been one of the guys cleaning up those mussels at Newport Ave (you’ve got to click through and see the photo).