11.   If your employees want to surf the Internet do you close the beach or give them surfboards?

12.   It cannot easily halt erosion, which closes some beaches, and it cannot prevent storms.

13.   It nests on beaches, prompting conservation officials from Newburyport to Nantucket to temporarily close beaches to off-road vehicles and sometimes re-route pedestrian traffic.

14.   It was the first shark attack ever documented at Stinson Beach, although the beach has been closed from time to time because of shark sightings.

15.   It was Wooden who ordered the beaches closed for three days after sharks bit the arms and legs of six surfers this weekend.

16.   Last year, the Connecticut Supreme Court struck down a decision by Greenwich officials to close their beaches to out-of-towners, ruling the restrictions were unconstitutional.

17.   Lifeguards would keep an eye on conditions and could close beaches if the storm truly hits, Estey said.

18.   No state is as strict as New Jersey, which has a mandatory program that closes the beaches whenever a bacterial standard is exceeded.

19.   Often, the authorities who monitor water quality post health advisories or close the beaches.

20.   One beach was closed for two days because of sewage spill.