Tag: Department of Environmental Protection

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – With Sandy Hook Bay and the New York City skyline as a backdrop, Clean Ocean Action led a coalition of nonprofit organizations in a press conference March 25 to voice continued opposition to the Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) pipeline.

As of May 4, single-use plastic bags are officially banned in New Jersey. The law was signed in November 2020, but stores and businesses were given 18 months to prepare for the changes.

By Chris Rotolo | RUMSON – Following Super Storm Sandy in 2012, Rumson’s Shade Tree Commission rolled up its sleeves to take stock of the borough’s...

By Jay Cook | SEA BRIGHT – A quick, 360-degree look around Ocean Avenue shows a number of different construction projects which officials view as...

By John Burton | RED BANK – Not everyone thinks a West Side park at the borough’s former dumpsite is a good idea. “I don’t understand...

By John Burton | RED BANK – “We wanted to open this up to the public and say, ‘This is a blank space. What do you...

By John Burton HIGHLANDS – A flood wall construction project off Highlands’ shores has hit its own wall with the majority of the Borough Council...

By John Burton |  The long-delayed protective sea wall project will proceed in both Sea Bright and Monmouth Beach, following last week’s ruling by a state...

By Jay Cook RED BANK – While water quality in the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers has been a hot-button issue in the past year, concerns...

By John Burton | RED BANK – As the work continues to alleviate Navesink River contamination, The Two River Times is offering its support. “If everyone...