Category Archives: Environment

RUMSON: Monmouth University announces plan for marine science center with labs and classrooms atop riverfront sewer pump station here.

LINCROFT: The 42nd annual Clearwater Festival returns to Brookdale for a two-day celebration of music and environmentally friendly messaging.

SANDY HOOK: RSVP by Monday for the annual End of Summer Party fundraiser for the Foundation for Sandy Hook.

RED BANK: Two years after controversy over a planned 'sprayrground,' a new concept for Bellhaven Nature Area gets a warmer reception.

RED BANK: Hunt for oyster larvae in the Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers hasn't yet found any, but it's too early to draw conclusions, Littoral Society says.

RED BANK: Two years after controversy over a planned 'sprayrground,' a new concept for Bellhaven Nature Area is to be unveiled next week.

ON THE GREEN: Paddle a kayak or canoe, spot some wildlife and more at Monmouth County Park System sites around the Red Bank fringe. Schedule of events.

FAIR HAVEN: Mayor and council get an earful over plan to remove 10 mature sweetgum trees at ballfields. Even the Shade Tree Committee was caught off guard.

RED BANK: The issue of separate water meters for lawn water and car washing sputters back to life after 18 months of silence.

RED BANK: Council approves additional funding for Bellhaven Nature Area oil contamination cleanup, re-igniting spraypark controversy.

LINCROFT: Brookdale's Environmental Club celebrates local enviro-activism on issues such as the proposed JCP&L high-voltage line at a discussion tonight.

RED BANK: With bags of shells collected from restaurant plates, Littoral Society kicks off a study to see if oysters can be brought back in the Navesink.

RED BANK: The pastor and sexton from Trinity Church retrieve a trash barrel tossed into the Navesink from Riverside Gardens Park. Photos.

RED BANK: Not everyone wants a park at the former town dump, say residents concerned about the long-range effects of contaminants.

RED BANK: The borough's Environmental Commission plans an electric car show this month to juice awareness of EVs and other alternatives to gas guzzlers.

RED BANK: Environmental officials investigate mass die-off of bunker in the Navesink. Past incidents are believed to have been triggered by predatory bluefish.

LITTLE SILVER: Ms. Cesaretti's Italian language students at RBR take all three top prizes at a state competition.

FAIR HAVEN: An Earth Day cleanup and planting initiative draws more than 60 volunteers to FH Fields.

RED BANK: Officials from the 'Rally for the Navesink' collaborate celebrate success in finding a significant source of river bacteria on Marion Street.

RED BANK: Amy Goldsmith of NJ Clean Water Action hosts a May 9 presentation on an all new initiative.