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The Party's Over at F-Cove [AUDIO]

Rosetta Key — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:53:13 +0000

Do not expect to see wild boat parties or DJs blasting music from barges in two man-made lagoons in Ocean County anymore.

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What Happens When Oyster Creek Plant Closes? [AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:15:03 +0000

In six years, one of your neighbors expects to retire after five decades on the job, but there won't be a party or pocket watch.

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Scientists Wrestle With Decline In Honey Bee Population [AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:00:03 +0000

There's real concern about the continuing decline in honey bee colonies.

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Sandy Hook Reopens For the First Time Since Sandy [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:44:51 +0000

Children playing, cyclists riding the trails and dog walkers diligently keeping up with their pooches, all these things would seem inconceivable only a few months ago when Sandy engulfed Sandy Hook's Gateway National Recreation Center, yet the park's opening day was filled with all of those sights.

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Thousands To Spring into Action For 28th Annual Beach Sweeps [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:04:19 +0000

Thousands of volunteers will hit the New Jersey coastline at more than 60 different locations today for the 28th Annual Spring Beach Sweeps.

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Is New Jersey Running Out Of Water? [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:44:00 +0000

The recent lack of rainfall in New Jersey has caught the attention of state officials.

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The Good, Bad And Ridiculous Found On NJ Beaches [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:00:55 +0000

Cigarette butts and plastic pieces top the list of items found on New Jersey's beaches in 2012.

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Are NJ Rivers and Streams Clean or Polluted? [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:19:03 +0000

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is out with a new report that says more than half of the nation's river and stream miles are in poor condition, with high levels of pollution and bacteria.

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Mantoloking Plans Geotubes For Protection [AUDIO]

Rosetta Key — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:45:03 +0000

Placing sand and gravel-filled Geotextile fabric tubes along Mantoloking's ocean front is estimated to cost anywhere from $6 to $8 million dollars, which Mantoloking officials believe is a necessary expense for protection.

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Assemblyman Wants Federal Money To Dredge Coastal Lakes, Rivers [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:24:45 +0000

As millions of dollars are incoming to replenish New Jersey's beaches after Superstorm Sandy, a shore Assemblyman wants river and lake restoration projects to be included in the recovery efforts.

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Waterway Debris Being Identified After Sandy [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:16:12 +0000

The Department of Transportation is surveying the waterways to help rid the debris and silt washed in from Superstorm Sandy.

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Sandy Rebuilding The Focus Of Special Joint Hearing [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:16:14 +0000

Building on lessons we've learned from Superstorm Sandy, we have to be smarter when it comes to protecting the Jersey Shore and every other area of the state too.

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NJ Congressman Worried About Potential Shoreline Cuts [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:48:31 +0000

As the Sandy Relief Bill moves closer to materializing, Congressman Rush Holt (D-12) warns cuts to the Regional Ocean Partnerships in the legislation will prove detrimental to the region as it recovers.

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Sandy Forum Focuses On Toxic Chemicals [AUDIO]

Stacy Proebstle — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:06:08 +0000

Hurricane Sandy clean up can be hazardous.

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Sweeney Says Christie Administration Is 'Foot-Dragging' On Wind Power [AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:46:11 +0000

State Senate President Steve Sweeney says 'foot-dragging' in the Christie administration may prevent New Jersey from taking the lead in the emerging wind power industry.

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Superstorm Tests Army Corps Beach Replenishment Projects [AUDIO]

Rosetta Key — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:51:21 +0000

New Jersey's beaches and dune systems took a pounding during Superstorm Sandy but it also served as the ultimate test for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers massive beach replenishment projects.

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Storm Could Have Long Term Impact On Barnegat Bay [AUDIO]

Rosetta Key — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:24:10 +0000

We see the devastating impact that Super Storm Sandy had on many Garden State residents, but how did it affect the Barnegat Bay?

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Clean Ocean Action's Fall Beach Sweeps Set For Saturday [AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:33:43 +0000

Litter doesn't stand a chance this Saturday as Clean Ocean Action prepares for their 27th annual Fall Beach Sweeps.

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Barnegat Bay Blitz Kicks Off Thursday [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 08:50:26 +0000

Thousands of volunteers will be donning their gloves and picking up trash along the shore this Thursday in the third installment of the Department of Environmental Protection's Barnegat Bay Blitz.

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Environmental Groups Want Override On Christie's Fracking Waste Ban Veto [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 08:36:34 +0000

Over eighty environmental groups are rallying together to call for New Jersey Legislators to override Governor Christie's veto of the Fracking Waste Ban Bill.

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