Chesapeake Bay is at a turning point. Once severely polluted, the bay has seen major improvements in recent years. But ...

The Barnegat Bay Partnership, headquartered on the Ocean County College campus in Toms River, is one of 28 Environmental Protection Agency-designated National Estuary Programs established to enhance ...

The longfin smelt, a fish the length of a popsicle stick that once fed hundreds of San Francisco Bay animals including humans, was just added to a growing list of endangered species. The federal ...

Gandys Beach, a popular fishing area along the Delaware Bay, fits into another category: places transformed and now almost unrecognizable. After Sandy’s storm surge met a row of homes on Bayview ...

OCEAN COUNTY –Members of the Barnegat Bay Partnership (BBP) recently released their State of the Bay Report.. The BBP the National Estuary Program for the Barnegat Bay is one of 28 National Estuary ...

Inside is a room for those with sensory sensitives (featuring bean bags, sensory lights, an interactive music board and more), art exhibits, "The Barnegat Bay Estuary" mosaic mural created by ...

The rise in population and urbanization within the Barnegat Bay watershed, coupled with minimal freshwater input and low flushing, only further exacerbates eutrophication. This potential threat to the ...

After failing to find a way through, Hudson rounded the point of Sandy Hook and cruised toward Raritan Bay. On Sept. 3, 1609, he found “three great rivers,” according to Juet. Scifo said one ...

“The loadings of excess nutrients have led to higher algal growth and lower levels of dissolved oxygen in specific areas of Barnegat Bay. This can lead to harmful algal blooms — some toxic — as well ...

Barnegat Bay in Ocean County will get $20 million worth of protection as Gov. Chris Christie sends New Jersey grants to local and county governments. That investment follows progress in preventing ...