Save the Jersey Shore

If you've spent time with family and friends on the Jersey Shore, you know how special it is. Whether we're fishing, boating, or just relaxing on the sand, many of us find the Shore to be the perfect place on a hot summer day.  

You've probably also seen how reckless development has changed the Shore, washing more pollution and dangerous bacteria in the water where we swim and our children play. In 2010, beachgoers were turned away almost 120 times because of water pollution that could have made them sick. 

Pollution from development also triggers algae blooms, which attract stinging jellyfish and cause red and brown tides.

Firm limits sought for Shore pollution

Unfortunately, development at the Shore is skyrocketing — rising 37% in Ocean County alone between 1995 and 2002. With this development washing more pollution into our waters, we need the governor to set firm limits on pollution allowed on the Shore, so we can restore our beaches and Barnegat Bay to health.

Developers want Gov. Christie to exempt them from any and all new pollution limits. We want him to establish new pollution limits to take effect by June 2012.

With your activism and our advocacy, we can protect the Jersey Shore

Our citizen outreach staff has been educating New Jerseyans about what's at stake; lobbying key lawmakers; and urging the governor to get serious about the pollution that flows into the Jersey Shore. 

Thousands of you have joined the fight too. Across the state, you're calling or emailing the governor, signing petitions, spreading the word to your friends and family, and speaking out at official hearings.

Thanks to your partnership, Environment New Jersey was able to win two new laws to decrease nutrient pollution at the Shore.

Click here to join the campaign.