New Jersey

HACKENSACK -- People are raising concerns about a pod of dolphins that are swimming in a northern New Jersey river.

The 8 to 15 mammals were first spotted in the Hackensack River on Wednesday. They've been swimming near Hackensack, Teaneck and Bogota....

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CAPE MAY, N.J. (AP)  -- Eight crew members aboard a sinking sport fishing boat were safely rescued Saturday in waters off southern New Jersey. A passing boat notified the Coast Guard around 11:15 a.m. that the Always Late, a 48-foot vessel about 55 miles east of Cape May, was taking on water.  Read more »

American Littoral Society * Bayshore Regional Watershed Council * Environmental Defense Fund * Environment New Jersey * Natural Resources Defense Council * New Jersey Audubon Society * New Jersey Environmental Federation * New Jersey Environmental Lobby * New Jersey Sierra Club * Surfrider Foundation  Read more »

NEW YORK (1010 WINS)  -- Officials were cleaning up a massive fuel spill in Newark Bay Monday night.

The Coast Guard said as much as 5,000 gallons of gasoline spilled into the water near the Bayonne Bridge.

Coast Guard officials said it was a barge to barge transfer that was taking place when the spill occurred around 6 p.m.

The closest area of land is the Richmond Terrace section of Staten Island.  Read more »

By Michele S. Byers

Nothing beats dirt and water for getting kids interested in nature. The state's "Trout in the Classroom" program is a great hands-on example of how kids can learn about the environment and how it connects to their own homes and communities.

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