Sen. Bob Menendez calls for beach umbrella safety after woman impaled last summer

Monday, July 29, 2019
NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- There is a new push to make beach umbrellas safer after an accident on the Jersey Shore.

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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