Regulator adds meetings to discuss Delaware River fracking ban
KYLE BAGENSTOSE / BURLINGTON COUNTY TIMES - After criticism the regulator isn’t allowing for enough public input as it considers a ban on fracking in the Delaware River [go to article]
Panel recommends $400m bond issue to shore up NJ’s water infrastructure
TOM JOHNSON / NJ SPOTLIGHT - A joint legislative panel is recommending the state pass a $400 million bond issue to begin addressing New Jersey’s aging water infrastructure [go to article]
Editorial: DEP should float bonds for repairs, not essentially privatize priceless state park
JERSEY JOURNAL - In pursuing a plan to essentially sell part of the urban oasis known as Liberty State Park to a company that would build a snazzy marina [go to article]
Bald eagle spotted in Bayonne rescued
RON ZEITLINGER / JERSEY JOURNAL - The bald eagle that made a pit stop in Bayonne a couple of weeks ago [go to article]
NY/NJ Baykeeper’s oyster reef naturally reproduces baby oysters in Raritan Bay
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS HERALD - NY/NJ Baykeeper’s Restoration Program scientists discovered the natural growth of baby oysters [go to article]
Shad making a big comeback in Delaware River
CHRISTINA TATU / MORNING CALL - American shad are making a strong comeback in the Delaware River, with a new study counting [go to article]
Nutella could soon be made with hazelnuts developed at Rutgers
ANDREA ALEXANDER / RUTGERS TODAY - For all those devoted fans of Nutella, the threat of a global hazelnut shortage is disturbing [go to article]
Hopatcong fishes for weed problem solution
KATIE MOEN / NJ HERALD - Today, Candlewood Lake in Sherman, Conn., is beautiful and pristine. In the summer months [go to article]
Burlington County reaches milestone in preserving 30,000 farm acres
CAROL COMEGNO / COURIER POST - Burlington Countyhas surpassed 30,000 preserved agricultural acres on 250 farms [go to article]
How N.J. wine became big business
HUNTER HULBERT / NJ.COM – New Jersey wine country is having a major moment. For years Garden State growers have insisted that connoisseurs [go to article]