"Eve Riley told NJ.com that what began as a dispute over her friend's leashed dog escalated into harassment. Riley said the man attempted to knock down her hand, whipped his towel at her, and threw sand multiple times while calling her a "freak" and using an anti-trans slur. At one point, she recalled, he told her to "take [her] meds.""
"According to the National Park Service, pets at Sandy Hook must remain on leashes. Seasonal rules also prohibit dogs on ocean-side beaches between March 15 and September 15 to protect nesting shorebirds. Outside that window, beginning September 16, dogs are permitted on ocean-facing beaches. Riley said her friend's dog was leashed and it was within the allowed season in the area that includes views of New York City's Manhattan skyline in the distance."
New Jersey authorities are investigating a reported anti-trans harassment incident at Gunnison Beach in Sandy Hook after a 28-year-old transgender woman said a man targeted her with slurs and intimidation. The encounter began as a dispute over a friend's leashed dog and escalated when the man allegedly attempted to knock down her hand, whipped his towel, threw sand, called her a "freak," used an anti-trans slur, and told her to "take [her] meds." All parties were clothed. The woman recorded part of the encounter and filed a complaint with Gateway National Recreation Area police, who confirmed an ongoing investigation. National Park Service rules require leashed pets and restrict ocean-side dogs seasonally. GLAAD documented 932 anti-LGBTQ+ incidents between May 2024 and May 2025, with more than half targeting trans people.
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