environment

Do not expect to see wild boat parties or DJs blasting music from barges in two man-made lagoons in Ocean County anymore.

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In six years, one of your neighbors expects to retire after five decades on the job, but there won't be a party or pocket watch.

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There's real concern about the continuing decline in honey bee colonies.

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Children playing, cyclists riding the trails and dog walkers diligently keeping up with their pooches, all these things would seem inconceivable only a few months ago when Sandy engulfed Sandy Hook's Gateway National Recreation Center, yet the park's opening day was filled with all of those sights.

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Thousands of volunteers will hit the New Jersey coastline at more than 60 different locations today for the 28th Annual Spring Beach Sweeps.

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The recent lack of rainfall in New Jersey has caught the attention of state officials.

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Cigarette butts and plastic pieces top the list of items found on New Jersey's beaches in 2012.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is out with a new report that says more than half of the nation's river and stream miles are in poor condition, with high levels of pollution and bacteria.

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Hundreds of middle and high school students from across the state will be converging on Asbury Park today and Friday to collect and document beach litter, as well as learn about environmental stewardship.

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Placing sand and gravel-filled Geotextile fabric tubes along Mantoloking's ocean front is estimated to cost anywhere from $6 to $8 million dollars, which Mantoloking officials believe is a necessary expense for protection.

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