What’s the state of our state fish?
MIKE ADAMS / NEW JERSEY MONTHLY - From the long ridge that is Kittatinny Mountain, you can peer west across the Delaware River [go to article]
How the Clean Water Act fixed the Delaware River’s pollution problem
SUSAN PHILLIPS / WHYY - President Donald Trump came into office promising to roll back environmental regulations. Last year, he boasted about his actions at a conference [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]
A New Jersey city reuses abandoned industrial sites to capture stormwater
YALE CLIMATE CONNECTIONS - In Camden, New Jersey, stormwater and sewage run through the same pipes, so when heavy rain hits, the system can overflow [go to article]
Petition to stop state’s killing of red foxes on Jersey beach nears 80K signatures
CAITLYN STULPIN / NJ.COM - Residents of Brigantine speculated for years about the state's role in the dwindling numbers of their beloved unofficial mascots, the red fox [go to article]
Legislators note slow progress on state’s water quality management law
BRENDA FLANAGAN / NJTV NEWS - Lawmakers expressed disappointment Tuesday with the response to the state’s new water quality management law during a hearing [go to article]
New Jersey to buy 1,400-acre farm in historic conservation deal
FRANK KUMMER / PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER - The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has announced "one of the most [go to article]
81 acres preserved in Salem County
NJ CONSERVATION FOUNDATION - David Schaeffer was born and raised in Salem County and loves the area’s agricultural character and way of life [go to article]
Elevated lead levels found in drinking water in Bergen, Hudson county homes
SCOTT FALLON / NORTHJERSEY.COM - Elevated lead levels have been found in the drinking water of some homes in Bergen and Hudson counties, prompting the Suez water [go to article]
COURT RULES AGAINST BID TO OPEN STATE LANDS TO BLACK BEAR HUNT
TOM JOHNSON / NJ SPOTLIGHT - A state appeals court has denied a bid by three sporting groups to open state lands to next month’s scheduled black bear hunt [go to article]
