Lawmakers couldn't reach an agreement earlier this week and a vote on a measure that would put a question on the November ballot to help preserve open space and farmland in the Garden State was canceled, it appears a deal has been reached.
New Jersey officials have been working for months to clear Sandy debris out of the ocean and in back bays up and down the Jersey Shore, but boaters and swimmers are still being advised to stay vigilant for possible problems.
Swimmers taking a dip in the nations oceans, bays and lakes still stand a greater chance of getting sick, according to coastal advocates across the country who are planning to sue the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
New Jersey environmental groups are pushing to get state lawmakers to override Gov. Chris Christie's veto of a bill that prohibits hydraulic fracturing waste from being treated in New Jersey.
According to a new study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, carbon dioxide levels are currently reported to be the highest ever in human history.