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N.J climate plan for future
The golf course experiment
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Margo Pellegrino


Ocean City on Saturday Night

Bill Wolfe


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Joe Reynolds


I Saw Four Birds on Christmas Day

Benson Chiles


Honoring Ocean Champions

Capt Paul Eidman


Flipper on The Navesink

John McMurray


NY’S LICENSE PROVISION FAILS IN ITS MOST IMPORTANT PURPOSE

Jim Shaffer


The Fisherman's Winter

Michael Pisauro


U.S. somehow is #1 for wind energy

John Weber


Eight Pounds of Caps

Swimming

Shore report: Ocean water clean, but work remains

Submitted by urbananglernyc on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 10:40.

New Brunswick Home News Tribune, NJ - Sep 21, 2008

Tommy Yerves has a knack for spotting brown water in the ocean. Read more »

Dead fin whale washes ashore in N.J.

Submitted by urbananglernyc on Sun, 08/31/2008 - 18:10.

NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Marine officials say a 55-foot fin whale has washed ashore in New Jersey after apparently being dead for more than a week. Read more »

All New Jersey beaches reopen

Submitted by urbananglernyc on Sat, 08/30/2008 - 11:00.

OCEAN CITY, N.J. - August 30, 2008 (WPVI) -- Early morning searches found no medical waste on closed N.J. beaches Since the preliminary sweeps of the beaches in Avalon and Ocean City on Saturday morning found no medical waste, officials reopened all the beaches. A reverse 911 call went out this morning to residents down there alerting them of the opening. Read more »

Ocean City Beach Closed after Syringes Found

Submitted by urbananglernyc on Thu, 08/28/2008 - 16:28.

OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) -- There's been another beach closing in Cape May County due to medical waste.

But Ocean City officials say the two syringes found on city beaches Thursday aren't related to needles, cotton swabs and other debris that washed up in Avalon earlier this week.

As a precaution, Ocean City is keeping swimmers out of the water at one of its beaches. City business administrator Jim Rutala says the situation should be back to normal by Friday. Read more »

Avalon Beach Closes Again for Medical Waste

Submitted by urbananglernyc on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 07:54.

AVALON, N.J. (AP) -- Avalon continues to have problems with medical debris washing up on the beach.

For the third time in four days, the Cape May County resort closed beaches Tuesday and public works crews swept the area from 14th to 22nd streets after needles, cotton swabs and other debris were found on the shore.

The problem began over the weekend, forcing some beaches to be closed on Saturday and Sunday.

Officials said they'll decide Wednesday morning if the affected beaches can reopen. Read more »

American Littoral Society Joins Beach Access Lawsuit

Submitted by urbananglernyc on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 07:51.

For Immediate Release

Contact: Tim Dillingham, Executive Director 732-245-8332

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Water quality a concern at local, nat'l beaches

Submitted by urbananglernyc on Thu, 08/07/2008 - 10:33.

Report shows 'serious' public health risks with state's beach water
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer, Atlanticville

MONMOUTH BEACH — Environmental activists gathered along the Monmouth Beach oceanfront last week calling for solutions to beach water quality problems in the state and nation. Read more »

Ocean City wants more sand to bolster south-end beaches

Submitted by urbananglernyc on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 11:05.

By MICHAEL MILLER Staff Writer, 609-463-6712

OCEAN CITY - The city is asking the state for more beach money just months after completion of a $7 million state project downtown.

The city hopes to partner again this fall with the state Department of Environmental Protection to repair storm-battered beaches on the south end between 34th Street and Corsons Inlet. So far, 21 towns have asked the state for $20 million. Read more »