Though the number of plastic bags found on New Jersey beaches has declined, overall plastic waste persists

Students from 32 schools attend Clean Ocean Action’s annual Sandy Hook Student Summit

Regulators give approval for two large commercial wind farms

Their commitment to a clean coastline in Monmouth County runs deep

New report notes drop in bags, straws, paper pieces found in annual cleanup

Board promises safeguards for consumer costs, marine mammals

While some blame offshore wind development, others suspect changes in ocean chemistry, whales’ feeding patterns

Conservationist groups say offshore wind developers using sound-mapping of the ocean may be causing harm

Six months after the ban went into effect, environmentalists deem it a success

Clean Ocean Action requests extra 60 days for people to review, comment

The ban, starting May 4, prohibits single-use plastic bags and some other products

In May, all carryout plastic bags and Styrofoam containers will also be phased out

One dog recently was in six different Ocean County towns to sniff out pollution

Politicians and environmentalists are concerned that seismic testing will lead to drilling off the Jersey Shore that could affect the environment and the economy.

A bill awaiting the governor's pen would impose a 5 cent fee on both plastic and paper single-use shopping bags, but environmentalists say that's not ...

A federal program for testing beach water quality nationwide could be at risk.

Will Congress continue the testing program we use to make sure the water we swim in is safe? It's a fight over funding. A flight ...

Ninety percent of beach projects rely on federal money. Shore businesses are responsible for half of New Jersey's tourism dollars, which amounts to $20 billion.

Trump's proposed budget gets put to the test. Calculating the cost to New Jersey of cuts to programs for the working poor. Closing the wage ...