(AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)Exposure to toxic blue-green algae can cause organ damage in humans and kill pets
(AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)Exposure to toxic blue-green algae can cause organ damage in humans and kill pets

COVID-19 isn’t the only reason why swimmers should keep their distance this summer at some New Jersey lakes. The pea-soup-like harmful algal blooms, also known ...

The Department of Environmental Protection wants to get ahead of the algal bloom spread in New Jersey bodies of water by offering a new rating ...

More than 300 residents took part in a Lake Mohawk public forum where a panel of experts spoke about the importance of aquatic ecology, lake ...

The state Department of Environmental Protection is advising residents to avoid swimming or coming in contact with the water in Greenwood Lake.

Green water means less green at cash registers and, for now, the state DEP can just keep testing the water.