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.
Underwater robot gliders are measuring air and sea interaction during hurricanes in the mid-Atlantic region, in a collaborative effort between Rutgers and Monmouth University.
Monmouth University scientists and students have begun a yearlong study on the linkage between rainfall and microbial pollution at surfing beaches in New Jersey including Asbury Park, Deal and Long Branch.