July 11, 2017
Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol/Facebook
This Portuguese man o' war washed up on the shore in Harvey Cedars Beach in 2015. The venomous jellyfish, which typically lives in tropical waters, was again found on the beach there Friday.
A menacing jellyfish that made headlining appearances in New Jersey waters a couple of years ago has washed up again on New Jersey's shores.
A Portuguese man o' war was found around 10 a.m. Friday on Harvey Cedars Beach after it apparently washed up on the shore, according to NJ.com.
The venomous jellyfish known for its dangerous tentacles was found at the beach once in 2016 and several times in 2015.
The man o' war is actually a colony of several different organisms typically found in tropical waters, but it has been known to make its way north due to warm currents or storms.
When the Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol found more than a dozen of the creatures on its beach in 2015, it sent out a Facebook post that warned ocean swimmers to be alert when in the water and at the beach.
Those who come across a man o' war should stay away and contact a lifeguard, it said.
