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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoToms River Approves Ban On Environmental Easements in Industrial Zones Amidst Ciba-Geigy Controversy
The Toms River Township council on Tuesday night adopted an ordinance that prohibits conservation easements being applied to properties in the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoLocal Town Deploys ‘Save the Whales’ Message Boards As T.R. Officials Call for Offshore Wind Pause
A Jersey Shore town has made no bones about its position on calls to place a moratorium on offshore wind development...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoControlled Burns Underway in Ocean County Ahead of Forest Fire Season
Several controlled burns in wooded areas of Ocean County could be seen for miles on Monday and Tuesday following a number...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoWintry Mix Forecast for Monday Night, Followed by Blustery Weather
Shore area residents will once again largely avoid accumulating snow, but a wintry mix could lead to slick roads overnight between...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoShore Forecast to Get Inch of Rain, 45mph Winds; Coastal Flood Warning in Effect
A weekend storm will bring as much as 2-inches of rain to the Jersey Shore area, plus winds and flooding, the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoWintry Weather on the Way, But Shore Will Avoid Brunt of Snowfall
The Jersey Shore will experience wintry weather Monday night into Tuesday, however the storm – which could drop between 3-5 inches...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoToms River Introduces Ordinance That Could Block State’s Plans for Ciba-Geigy Site
Toms River officials this week introduced an ordinance that would prohibit conservation or environmental uses of property in the township’s two...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoWhy Ortley Beach Erodes so Quickly, And What’s Going to be Done About It
Ortley Beach has experienced the unfortunate reality of being labeled Superstorm Sandy’s “ground zero” in 2012, and since a major beach...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoState to Host Public Ciba-Geigy Meeting, Extend Comment Period on Settlement
New Jersey environmental officials have reversed their position on holding a public information session on a proposed settlement with a German...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoWatch: Barnegat Bay Thaws Under Glowing Sunset in Toms River
It was cool while it lasted. A quick cold spell, a rarity for this winter, moved out of the region Sunday...
