Category Archives: Coastal

After feeding near the Oceanic Bridge since July 7, it's time for the pod to go, says a marine biologist. Wildlife experts should execute a plan to remove a visiting dolphin pod from the Navesink River or risk the animals...

The Asbury Park Press has a report today of a dramatic rescue of a man who appeared to be near death in the surf at Sea Bright Sunday. The victim, identified only as a large man in his 50s, was...

Oceanic Marina owner Pete Pawlikowski says he's never seen, or heard of, sharks in the Navesink River. Are there, or have there been, sharks in the Navesink River lately? How about shark-mangled seals? An Associated Press story earlier this week...

The Star-Ledger, citing the Coast Guard as its source, reports that a boat out of Irwin Marina in Red Bank sank 80 miles east of Barnegat Light today and that all five on board were rescued by a good samaritan...

The Fair haven dock as seen on Friday. (Thanks to Joe Spagnuola for giving us access.) The rebuilding of the Fair Haven dock moved ahead last week with work on a new gazebo. Mayor Mike Halfacre tells redbankgreen that the...

A dead fish seen in the Navesink off Maple Avenue earlier this summer. Today's Press reports a trio of local fish kills, including one on the Navesink River between Maple Avenue and Riverside Gardens Park. From the report: About 50...

Authorities say the man who was killed by a lightning strike on Sandy Hook Sunday was a 38-year-old Elizabeth resident. Two others, women in their 30s whose identities have also not been disclosed, were injured by the strike. They were...

This is from the National Weather Service at 1:56p today: * AT 156 PM EDT.NATL WEATHER SVC DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL.AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED...

The Star-Ledger reports that one of three people struck by lighting on Sandy Hook around noontime today has died. The victims have not been identified, but the one who was killed is reported to be a man in his 40s....

Monmouth County and Sea Bright emergency personnel reported at 12:21p that three people were struck by lightning on Sandy Hook's Beach B. Emergency personnel from Highlands were reported at 12:45p to be enroute with two victims to Monmouth Medical Center...

Sea Bright and other coastal areas could expect more scenes like this one, from tropical storm Ernesto in 2006, according to a report that also examines the economic wallop of rising seas. The economic impacts of global warming on New...

A kayaker watches a dolphin off Rumson last week. Today's Star-Ledger has an Associated Press story reporting that the folks at a marine animal advocacy group are getting anxious about a federal agency's reluctance to tease our visiting dolphins out...

Future home of borough hall? By SUE MORGAN Maybe some day Tapestry International, a creator of original programming for the likes of MTV and Animal Planet, will make a documentary about Sea Bright's long search for a new, state-of-the-art town...

Pringle, right, in his capacity as Red Bank's borough attorney, with Mayor Pasquale Menna at a 2007 meeting. Eating crow, Belmar Mayor Ken Pringle says he'll accept an invitation to tour Staten Island for a day to make amends for...

Whoa, flashback: John Easdale of Dramarama headlines the bill at the annual Dunesday event this Saturday at Donovan's Reef. By TOM CHESEK Less than a year ago, the mood around Donovan's Reef had a touch of doomsday about it. The...

Dolphins near the Oceanic Bridge late Wednesday afternoon. (Photo courtesy of Mary Fenton) We were just wrapping up our sixth visit to the dolphins since they moved into the Navesink River more than a week ago when we heard on...

Belmar Mayor Ken Pringle has apologized for cartoonish characterizations of Staten Islanders and "guidos" in a newsletter distributed earlier this month to residents of rental houses in town, according to a wire service report. Pringle, who also serves as Red...

Ken Pringle at a 2007 Red Bank meeting. Belmar Mayor (and Red Bank Borough Attorney) Ken Pringle is in the hotseat today for what he calls a "tongue-in-cheek" newsletter and at least one visitor to his town calls the work...

Monmouth County Engineer Joe Ettore silhouetted by a rendering of the proposed replacement for Hubbards Bridge. Part of the existing structure, seen in the inset, may be turned into a pocket park, shown in brown in the rendering. The news...

The Asbury Park Press is reporting the rescue of six boaters after their vessel sank one mile off Sandy Hook yesterday afternoon. According to the story, a good samaritan and the crew from and a crew from Sea Tow, a...