Senator Bob Menendez held a news conference with the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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His call comes one year after a woman was impaled by a beach umbrella last year at the Jersey Shore.
That woman ended up being OK, but the senator wants to take action to prevent future incidents like that one.
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Manasquan Mayor Edward Donovan and Manasquan Chief Lifeguard Doug Anderson were also in attendance.
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