N.J. flounder, sea bass pushed north because of climate change, say scientists
FRANK KUMMER / PHILLY.COM - Continued ocean warming could cause habitats of many species of fish, including flounder and black sea bass, regularly found off New Jersey’s [go to article]
Christie announces $20M for future health of Barnegat Bay
KEVIN SHEA / NJ.COM - Gov. Chris Christie announced $20 million in grants Wednesday to county and local governments, and environmental [go to article]
Trump’s new ocean policy focused more on economy, less on environment
MICHELLE BRUNETTI POST / PRESS OF ATLANTIC CITY - The fate of the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Action Plan, which took years to develop and was starting to be used by government [go to article]
Hurricane Florence: New Jersey is still not ready for next Superstorm Sandy
SCOTT FALLON / NORTHJERSEY.COM - If Hurricane Florence were on its way to New Jersey instead of the Carolinas, it would hit a state that is a bit better prepared to handle [go to article]
Can offshore wind and commercial fishing coexist?
EVA BOTKIN-KOWACKI / CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR - The Virginia Marise slides away from the dock into the pitch-black night. At 4 a.m., the only light comes [go to article]
NJ expands flood zone buyout program at the Shore
JUSTIN AUCIELLO / WHYY - New Jersey is expanding its flood zone buyout program into Atlantic County [go to article]
Why is beachgrass so important to the Jersey Shore?
LAUREN WANKO / NJTV NEWS - Volunteers are shoveling on the beach, though not for sand castles. At Island Beach State Park, volunteers are digging holes for beachgrass [go to article/watch video]
State says fox killing necessary to protect piping plover
MICHELLE BRUNETTI POST / PRESS OF ATLANTIC CITY - Residents of Brigantine Island are rallying against the state killing foxes in the North Brigantine Natural Area [go to article]
Rising seas will wipe out $30B of property in one N.J. town, report says
JOSEPH ATMONAVAGE / NJ.COM - The year is 2100, and 45,757 homes valued at nearly $30 billion are underwater in Upper Township [go to article]
Turtles washing up ‘cold-stunned’ at Jersey Shore as wintry weather arrives
CBS - Turtles are washing ashore along the East Coast according to officials at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) in Brigantine, New Jersey [go to article]
