Hundreds of dead small fish have been reported at two bayfront areas in Harvey Cedars.

On Aug. 10, the fish known as baby bunker were spotted floating in the water at Kinsey Cove. A week later, there was another occurrence 1 mile south at Harvest Cove.

Police Chief Robert Burnaford said that after numerous residents called the department, he contacted the Long Beach Island Health Department and the New Jersey State Police Marine Division as a precaution.

“There is no evidence that this was caused by any outside contamination,” he said.