Tag: Whale Deaths
Middletown Joins Others in Asking for Halt to Offshore Wind Projects
With neighboring Keansburg and Sandy Hook beaches reporting marine animal deaths recently, the governing body of Middletown Township has now joined several elected officials and activists across the state to ask for an immediate pause on federally authorized wind energy projects off the Jersey Shore.
After Spate of Whale Deaths, Three Dolphins Die on Sandy Hook
Three dolphins died in the shallow waters of the bay off Gateway National Recreational Area Feb. 18, as citizens and activists continue to grapple with the recent surge in whale deaths along the New Jersey and New York coastline.
Community and Environmentalists Question Source of Whale Deaths
The body of an infant whale that washed up on the Keansburg beachfront in December was part of an unprecedented cluster of whale deaths along the New York and New Jersey shores over the last 40 days.