Cindy Zipf

The answer is yes when high levels of bacteria are detected in the ocean and swimming is banned.

Many environmental groups aren't happy with President Donald Trump's plan to begin off-shore oil and gas drilling in the Atlantic Ocean, and they plan to vent their frustrations and fears on Saturday in a national day of protest including spots in New Jersey.

A pair of beach sweeps in the spring and fall, hosted by Clean Ocean Action, gathered more than 218,000 items at more than 70 sites throughout New Jersey.

Like it or not, Politics actually plays a big role in protecting New Jersey's coastal waterways.

Summer means heading to the beach, but a new study shows the Garden State’s beaches are becoming an increasingly bigger danger to swimmers.

Fear that seismic testing will lead to drilling is what environmentalist, fishermen, and residents expressed in a public comment sessions for the Draft Environmental Statement for Seismic Testing on the Mid and South Atlantic.