Tag: NJDEP
Tough Tree Ordinance Contemplated in Little Silver
Borough officials have until May 1 to pass a far-reaching tree removal ordinance that would set procedures for maintaining the town’s canopy and punishments for those who skirt the rules.
Red Bank Council Authorizes Resolution For Senior Center Preservation
A resolution added last minute to the borough council’s meeting agenda to add the Red Bank Senior Center property to the state’s Recreation and Open Space Inventory (ROSI) passed with a majority vote.
Beaches are Ready But Proceed With Caution, Coastal Experts Say
Summer beachgoers are about to throng the Jersey Shore, but with rip currents, extreme weather conditions and potential shark bites, are the beaches ready to handle an influx of visitors? Coastal experts and state officials have declared that the Jersey Shore is “ready for summer” but urged swimmers to combine fun with caution.
Mess Mitigated In Rumson
Neighbors may have gotten an unpleasant whiff or two after a sewer pipe broke in the borough, creating a messy situation at the east end of Grant Avenue May 7. Officials from the borough’s engineering and public works departments responded to reports of a leak at the pump station across the Shrewsbury River from Sea Bright.
Tinton Falls Residents Concerned About Proposed Redevelopment Near Swimming River Wetlands
Residents of Tinton Falls who live along the Swimming River are concerned about a potential development that isn’t taking place in their borough.
A Simple Test for an Unseen Gas Could Save Lives
Cigarette smoking is the leading risk factor for lung cancer but a lesser-known cause among nonsmokers is something that potentially lurks in the home of every Two River-area resident: radon gas.
Little Silver Residents Move to Protect Wetlands
The wooded site, surrounded by a sprawl of single-family residences, has become a topic of interest for neighboring property owners after it hit the real estate market late in the summer with a $2.8 million asking price.
Concerns Aired Over Proposed Monmouth Beach Wetlands Project
MONMOUTH BEACH – An application to build three single-family homes on property that contains wetlands made waves at the borough’s Jan. 25 planning and zoning board meeting.
Rally for the Two Rivers Meeting Focuses on Recent Fish Die-Off
At the most recent Rally for the Two Rivers meeting, representatives from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and other state and local officials discussed the menhaden die-off, its cause and continued monitoring.
Preparing for Future Storms and Sea Rise
Facing rising sea levels and potential major storms, the Department of Environmental Protection will offer policy recommendations.