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DEP Keeping Extra Close Eye On Barnegat Bay

Christopher Tamas — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 08:58:59 +0000

The Department of Environmental Protection, along with State Police, Ocean County and local authorities, will conduct education and compliance sweeps on Barnegat Bay throughout the summer.

Beach Access Continues To Draw Ire

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:50:34 +0000

Fishermen, environmentalists, and advocates showed up in Long Branch for the second public hearing on the Department of Environmental Protection's proposed beach access rules for the state.

The proposed amendments delegate more power to municipalities in terms of ensuring compliance of public beach access regulations, however many of members who came out to the meeting in Long Branch felt they were getting ignored in favor of wealthier ocean front property owners and township officials

Fishermen Pay Up For Illegal Catch

Rosetta Key — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:44:41 +0000

Seventeen fishermen pay fines Tuesday for illegally catching and keeping black sea bass during the closed season on a party boat in February.