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The source of the tall balls and debris that began washing up along a long stretch of Monmouth County beaches last week was identified Friday. The pollution originated from a spill that happened during a transfer at an oil facility on the evening of Nov. 22, in Bayonne, and Vane Brothers Company, as represented by Gallagher Marine Systems, has been identified as the responsible party, according to a statement from the Coast Guard. The week after the spill, tar balls were discovered on Jersey Shore beaches from Sea Bright to Asbury Park, and additional pollution was discovered on the shoreline …

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