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Jersey Shore beach closures jump due to increasing amount of pollution, report finds
- Star Ledger (new window)
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2009-07-30 |
| Medical waste, fecal bacteria and stormwater runoff continue to plague New Jersey's beaches, forcing state and local health officials to close an increased number of them last year and prompting renewed calls for tougher environmental regulations. | |
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N.J. beach closures increased in 2007
- Philadelphia Inquirer (new window)
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2008-07-30 |
| Stormwater swamped New Jersey beaches with pollutants last year, causing a slight increase in closures and swimmers' advisories, according to an environmental report released yesterday. And the trend has continued, with runoff after rain contributing to nearly all of the 55 ocean and bay closures so far in 2008. | |
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The Shore's dirty secret: its bays and rivers
- The Star Ledger (new window)
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2007-08-08 |
| A national study of beach closures released yesterday found the vast majority of New Jersey's ocean beaches were never forced to close for pollution last year. But while the report was good news for thousands of day-trippers, it revealed a few stubborn hot spots in the back bays that failed pollution tests at a much higher rate than the previous year. | |
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Clean Water Rules Represent a Sea Change
- Star Ledger (new window)
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2007-04-24 |
| An ambitious package of water quality regulations unveiled yesterday by the state Department of Environmental Protection is being hailed by conservationists as New Jersey's most significant clean water initiative in decades. | |
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Toms River needs extra protections
- Ocean County Observer
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2007-02-09 |
| Editorial calling on the State to increase clean water protections for the Toms River (Ocean and Monmouth counties). | |
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Environmental groups want T.R. named "Category 1"
- Ocean County Observer
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2007-01-20 |
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Broader buffers sought on river
- Asbury Park Press
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2007-01-19 |
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Give the Toms River increased water protection
- Ocean County Observer
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2006-12-04 |
| Op-Ed calling on Gov. Corzine to protect the Toms River and other pristine South Jersey waterways from runaway development by Environment New Jersey's Ethan Lavine. | |
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Environmentalists to DEP: Put Toms River's shores off-limits
- Asbury Park Press
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2006-11-02 |
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