Bear near the beach: Atlantic Highlands, NJ police share sighting
A Monmouth County community was urged to let a black bear wander through, as reported bear sightings and encounters statewide are up sharply over last year.
Department of Environmental Protection
Whoops! NJ fixes understatement on cost of electric boiler switch
Requiring that new industrial and commercial boilers run on electricity, not fossil fuels, could raise operating costs by four to five times – not percent.
To manage NJ wildlife areas, DEP asking public for donations
Just in time for Giving Tuesday, the Department of Environmental Protection announces a Wildlife Habitat Supporter program. Decals are provided to $25 donors.
Lifeguards on duty on Sept. weekends at Island Beach State Park
To help locals enjoy some swimming at the Jersey Shore, lifeguards will be on duty during September weekends at Island Beach State Park.
Shore, NJ leaders to feds: Hands off our ocean, hands off EPA
Planned cutbacks for EPA and planned acceleration of offshore drilling motivates protests by local and New Jersey officials.
Local Ocean Beaches Are Open
Despite some conflicting reports, we're pleased to pass along the word that all of the ocean beaches in Ocean County are open and free from unsafe bacterial levels.
Save the fish — but what about the fishermen? NJ wants federal rules eased
Mixed reaction to Christie's bid to slow fluke regulations.
Summer’s over – what’s being done to keep swim water clean ’til next year?
The summer season is now officially in the rear-view mirror, but after a season filled with hot temperatures, a lengthy drought, and contamination closing some shore beaches, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP) is making sure we can enjoy them next summer.
NJ lawmakers consider voiding DEP’s new rules on development near waterways
The seemingly dry topic of water-protection rules could provoke a rarity by month’s end: A legislative veto invalidating new DEP rules for development.
DEP Calms Cloudiness Concerns
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is once again working to calm concerns over cloudy water in the Barnegat Bay.
Testing by the Bureau of Marine Water Quality Monitoring this week found that the water from outfall pipes in Seaside Heights and Seaside Heights met federal and state safety standards for recreational bathing...