Gov. Phil Murphy’s Interagency Council on Climate Resilience Oct. 12 released the final version of the state’s first Climate Change Resiliency Strategy, a science-based blueprint for protecting New Jersey’s vulnerable communities, environment, economy, and infrastructure from the impacts of climate change.
In August, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) presented its Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) for protecting the state’s at-risk properties from back bay flooding, a preferred option out of several that were considered.
Weather permitting, the Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control will be treating areas of Cape May County, as part of its effort to control adult mosquitoes.
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced the fourth round of Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund grantees, totaling nearly $11.5 million in awards.
Within the last two weeks, the Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control has detected West Nile virus (WNV) in several mosquito collections in the areas of West Cape May, Eldora, Dennis Township and Cold Spring.
The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking information from users of the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway as work continues to identify naturally deep water and shifting shoals.
Weather permitting, the Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control will be treating areas of Cape May County, as part of its effort to control adult mosquitoes.
Water quality samples for all Cape May County ocean beaches were within the standard Sep. 2, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
The Department of the Interior announced Aug. 30 that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has opened new or expanded hunting and sport fishing opportunities across 2.1 million acres.
Water quality samples for all Cape May County ocean beaches were within the standard Aug. 26, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
Weather permitting, the Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control will be treating areas of Cape May County, as part of its effort to control adult mosquitoes.
Water quality samples for all Cape May County ocean beaches were within the standard Aug. 20, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
Weather permitting, the Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control will be treating areas of Cape May County, as part of its effort to control adult mosquitoes.
Weather permitting, the Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control will be treating areas of Cape May County, as part of its effort to control adult mosquitoes.
At the Aug. 3 Stone Harbor Borough Council meeting, municipal Administrator Robert Smith told the governing body they needed the services of a “heavy hitter.”
Water quality samples for all Cape May County ocean beaches were within the standard Aug. 5, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
Weather permitting, the Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control will be treating areas of Cape May County, as part of its effort to control adult mosquitoes.
Water quality samples for all Cape May County ocean beaches were within the standard July 29, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
Water quality samples for all Cape May County ocean beaches were within the standard July 22, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
Weather permitting, the Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control will be treating areas of Cape May County, as part of its effort to control adult mosquitoes.
Stone Harbor Borough Council July 6 heard a report from the Public Works Department that some beaches had so little dry sand at high tide that access ramps for the handicapped couldn't be put in place.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and partners are conducting monitoring in multiple locations along the marshes and in the waterways behind Seven Mile Island, in Cape May County.
Water quality samples for all Cape May County ocean beaches were within the standard July 8, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
In 2020, bacteria levels at New Jersey beaches indicated that water was potentially unsafe for swimming on at least 35 days.;
Water quality samples for all Cape May County ocean beaches were within the standard July 1, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) June 30 awarded a combined 2,658 MW of offshore wind capacity to EDF/Shell’s Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind and Ørsted’s Ocean Wind II.
Weather permitting, the Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control will be treating areas of Cape May County, as part of its effort to control adult mosquitoes.
Water quality samples for all Cape May County ocean beaches were within the standard June 24, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
COURT HOUSE - Water quality samples for all Cape May County ocean beaches were within the standard June 17, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
Water quality samples for all Cape May County ocean beaches were within the standard June 10, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
A combination of environmental factors and continued overharvesting of female horseshoe crabs are threatening the Delaware Bay ecological system, as the number of red knots who stop there for critical food supplies plummeted this year.
In 2019, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) posted in the Federal Register the purpose of its New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study (CSRM).
Water quality samples for all Cape May County ocean beaches were within the standard June 3.
Water quality samples for all Cape May County ocean beaches were within the standard May 28, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Shawn LaTourette announced the award of $20.7 million in grants to help municipalities and counties implement programs to clean up and reduce litter in communities across New Jersey.
Cape May County Commissioner Jeffry Pierson announced that the 2021 Coastal Water Monitoring Program will officially begin May 31 and continue through Sept. 6.
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind (Atlantic Shores) announced May 17 the second phase of last year’s successful red knot migration study in collaboration with Wildlife Restoration Partnerships (WRP) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Conservation efforts to protect terrapins by The Wetlands Institute (TWI), of Stone Harbor, and the Borough of Avalon seem to have been somewhat successful, according to officials, but road mortality and habitat destruction are persistent issues impacting local terrapin populations.
Cape May County Chamber of Commerce President Vicki Clark April 20 provided the organization’s position on offshore wind.
Two women recently rescued a batch of baby terrapin turtles from an Ocean City storm drain, turning their care over to the Stockton University Vivarium, the school said, in a May 5 social media post.
Each spring, the American Littoral Society takes the lead on the intricate work of protecting Middle Township beaches for residents – and not just the human ones.
It appears high school seniors, and some juniors, will have their prom and graduation ceremony this spring, although they may look different than pre-pandemic events.
Hunting and fishing are traditional uses of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is changing its National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) pricing methodology beginning Oct. 1.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) March 29 announced a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) submitted by Ocean Wind LLC (Ocean Wind).
Visitors to nine Delaware Bay beaches May 7-June 7 may notice more volunteers protecting migrating shorebirds and horseshoe crabs to minimize disturbances during spring, when red knots try to fatten for their trek to the Arctic.
New Jersey Department of Agriculture Secretary Douglas H. Fisher is encouraging New Jersey residents to help take part in eliminating Spotted Lanternfly egg masses before they hatch near the end of April or in early May.
Gov. Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 100, in January 2020, calling for “Sweeping Regulatory Reform to Reduce Emissions and Adapt to Climate Change.”
Marine Mammal Stranding Center officials are reminding people to stay a safe distance away from any seals they may encounter on our local beaches.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District has issued an advisory regarding upcoming dredging along the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway.
