environment

Nearly two-thirds of New Jerseyans back a ban on plastic bags, though support drops when asked about the details. A slim majority would ban plastic straws.

This week, the Red Bank Town Council officially banned single-use plastic bags and styrofoam food containers, and restricted single-use plastic straws.

As early as next week, Point Pleasant Beach could totally ban the sale of plastic straws.

Toms River Township has received a $232,912.00 grant to pay for litter clean-ups as part of New Jersey’s Clean Communities program.

The 2nd Annual Rally for the Rivers Eco-Fest is an Environmental Celebration of the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers on World Oceans Day

Hackensack Meridian Health has announced that Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank has received Practice Greenhealth’s Emerald award for environmental performance and sustainability.

Local governments can begin charging property owners for the water that runs off their land when it rains, under a law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy.

New Jersey is one of nine states that sued the federal government Thursday, seeking to reverse the initial approval for seismic testing off the Atlantic coast.

The Navy will be providing a boost to the environment and land in Monmouth County by creating an increased buffer zone around Naval Weapons Station Earle.

Why do you think people still litter? What do you think would make them stop?