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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years ago‘It’s Likely We’re On Our Way to Court:’ State May Have Short-Changed Ciba-Geigy Settlement by Billions
The environmental group Save Barnegat Bay has organized a team of high-powered experts that deal with cases worth “hundreds of millions,...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoPublic Meeting Will Shed Light on Ciba-Geigy Property Damages Update
The state Department of Environmental protection is updating the Natural Resources Damages (NRD) proposal in its impending settlement for the Ciba-Geigy...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoWatch: Timelapse Shows Storm Clouds Rushing Into Shore Area
Northern Ocean County was spared from the worst of a line of storms that, at one point, had prompted a tornado...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years ago‘Supermoon’ To Appear Tuesday Night, Followed by Rare ‘Super Blue Moon’ Later This Month
Despite some clouds and scattered thunderstorms, night owls this weekend may have noticed the intensity of the moonlight – either shining...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoOrtley Beach’s Oceanfront Has Been Turned Into a Beautiful Butterfly Garden
It’s an area of the beachfront to which we rarely give much thought. The sand between our cars’ hoods and the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoBeach Badge Sales Up, But Toms River Battles to Keep Eroded Beach Entrances Open
Beach badge sales are up in Ortley Beach this year, but some residents are asking where all of the prospective sunbathers...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoOne of Brick’s Back Bay Areas Has Been ‘Clinging Jellyfish’ Central This Season
Last week, state environmental officials warned about the presence of “clinging jellyfish” in the Shore area, setting off a media firestorm...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoExclusive: Ocean County Beach Replenishment Project ‘Suspended’ After Contract Protest
Shorebeat has learned that the anticipated northern Ocean County beach replenishment project that was supposed to have begun in 2022 may...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoToms River’s Lightning Detectors Are Active: Here’s What They Sound Like
Last summer, Ortley Beach became one of several local communities to install lightning detection systems following the tragic death of a...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoA Beautiful Sunset Over Barnegat Bay, But Some Storms Ahead Wednesday
Between council meetings and ever-stressful Yankees-Mets games this week, a breath of fresh air was warranted. A few minutes just after...
