In 2016, the year the clinging jellyfish was first discovered in New Jersey, a Middletown man was hospitalized for three days after being stung in the Shrewsbury River. Bologna was out in the bay this week sampling sites where the jellyfish have previously been found, and recovered 294 of them, he said.The DEP warns that clinging jellyfish stings can cause “severe pain, muscle cramping," and other symptoms.

However, beach-goers will have little reason to worry. The state said “clinging jellyfish are not likely to be abundant in areas heavily used by swimmers, but could affect casual waders and people gathering shellfish near eelgrass beds.”If someone is stung, New Jersey officials advise the victim to first apply white vinegar to the sting site “to immobilize any remaining stinging cells” and then to rinse the skin off with saltwater and use gloves to get rid of any tentacles that might be left behind.Ice packs or a hot compress might relieve pain, the state’s fact sheet said, but if the pain continues or gets worse the victim should get medical care.Scientists say they’re studying the rare megamouth shark, which is sitting on a “frozen block” at a museum. These tiny, spider-like jellyfish are only about the size of a dime.But don’t let their size fool you: Clinging jellyfish stings pack an outsize punch — and experts say they’re Montclair State University jellyfish expert Paul Bologna said he and a team of researchers have discovered almost 300 of the animals in Barnegat Bay and the Metedeconk River, which is more than have turned up in past years, according to the newspaper.“When we’re finding hundreds, or 500 of these, it really means that there are thousands and tens of thousands of polyps (or baby jellyfish) ... out in the local waterways,” Bologna said of the clinging jellyfish, whose sting he described as causing “a whole body charley horse” that gets worse and worse with time, the Asbury Park Press reports.New Jersey isn’t the only state where people dipping into bay waters should be wary of the jellyfish: In the But the animal’s range extends even further than that. -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is warning South Jersey residents about the discovery of the "clinging jellyfish." Dime-sized clinging jellyfish, now found in NJ, can pack a mighty sting.

MONMOUTH, N.J. (WPVI) -- Clinging jellyfish are multiplying in the river waters of New Jersey.

Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. "The clinging jellyfish observed in the salt pond in North Wildwood were collected by a young girl. The clinging jellyfish usually inhabits the Pacific Ocean. Clinging Jellyfish Found in New Jersey.

A clinging jellyfish found in 2016 in the Shrewsbury River.The clinging jellyfish, a species native to the Pacific Ocean, was recently found in the northern end of Barnegat Bay, and in the Metedeconk and Shrewsbury rivers, the state Department of Environmental Protection said Friday.“They have that cross, tentacles that go all the way around their body,” said Paul Bologna, director of the Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences Program at Montclair State University. The dime-size clinging jellyfish have intense stings that feel like “a whole-body charley horse,” he said. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. MONMOUTH BEACH, New Jersey (WABC) -- Monmouth Beach is alerting residents that potentially dangerous clinging jellyfish have been found in the Shrewsbury River.COVID-19 Updates: Mayor de Blasio holds daily briefingNJ expected to shift, allow remote learning amid teacher shortageLivery driver accused of raping 12-year-old passenger in NYCAccuWeather Alert: Heat Advisory in effect WednesdayTrini Lopez, known for his version of 'Lemon Tree,' diesTrump: Some men insulted that Biden vowed to name female VPPhilly Sonic Drive-In restaurant damaged in explosionOutcry in Somalia as new bill would allow child marriageThousands on Long Island still hoping for power restorationCOVID-19: Help, information, stimulus and business updates

“All … But the species was first brought to Massachusetts in the 1890s.Since these thrive in bays and feed on algae, ocean beachgoers need not worry.“If you’re in the back bay areas, avoid large amounts of algae, or if you’re going clamming, wear waders or a wetsuit,” Bologna said. “I thought I was going to die,” said Matt Carlo, then 20, according to the newspaper. The larvae of stinging jellyfish, also known as sea lice, were found near Ocean City. Montclair State University experts warn of 300 toxic, spider-like clinging jellyfish in Barnegat Bay and the Metedeconk River in New Jersey.

They didn’t know what to do.”During the day, the creatures cling to shells or vegetation, but at night they feed on zooplankton and other small animals, the state fact sheet said.New Jersey environmental officials said the jellyfish were either recently introduced to the state or had gone unnoticed before stings in the last few years. While native to the Pacific, clinging jellyfish were first spotted in New Jersey in 2016, likely after sticking to a ship arriving here.

WILDWOOD, N.J. -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is warning South Jersey residents about the discovery of the "clinging jellyfish. But the animals all but vanished in the 1930s when eelgrass beds along the Atlantic were killed off, according to the Providence Journal.New Jersey’s fact sheet on the invasive jellyfish says they “thrive in temperate regions, and can be found in sheltered shallow bay and estuarine waters where tides are not strong enough to dislodge them” and “are not typically found in coastal ocean waters.” They can grow up to an inch across, but can expand to three inches — and have up to 90 little tentacles that pack stinging cells.Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the news that matters to your community.


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