Celebrate our Honorees! Debbie Mans, former Baykeeper Executive Director Paul Rinear, Aberdeen Environmental Commission Open Bar, Raw Bar, Live Music, Raffle & River Views Thursday, October 11, 2018 6:30-8:30 pm Monmouth Boat Club 31 Union Street Red Bank, NJ 07701 nynjbaykeeper.org/award Read more →
- Water Advocates Seek Public Backing for Massive Infrastructure Upgrade, NJ Spotlight, December 4, 2017
- Coalition Led Ballot Question Approved, Safeguarding Pollution Settlements, Tap, November 8, 2017
- When Polluters Pay States for their Damage, Who Should Benefit, Governing, October 27, 2017
- Paterson Students Plant in their Newly Built Rain Gardens, Paterson Times, October 19, 2017
- Ballot Question Closer to Stop Raiding of Natural-Resources Damages, NJ Spotlight, October 6, 2017
- NJ Voters to Consider Dedicating Money from Environmental Damage Awards, Newsworks, October 6, 2017
- Lesniak, Environmentalists Seek to Fight Christie’s Exxon Mobil Giveaway, NJToday.net, September 11, 2017
- Letter: Making a Difference for New Jersey’s Environment, The Bergen Record, August 24, 2017
- Politicians, Environmentalists Rally Against EPA Cuts, Jersey Shore Online, August 17, 2017
- Cuts to EPA Budget are Attack on NJ, Environmental Groups Say, NJ.com, August 17, 2017
- Federal Funds Needed to Fix State’s Aging Sewage Systems, The Record, August 16, 2017
- Rain Gardens Being Installed at Paterson’s School 4 and School 28 to Capture 500, 000 Gallons of Water, Paterson Times, August 8, 2017
- State Needs to Step up Attempts to Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions, NJ Spotlight, August 11, 2017
- Keyport Environmental Groups Hold Information Event, CentralJersey.com, July 18, 2017
- Proposed EPA Cuts Have NJ Environmentalists Worried, NJTV, July 14, 2017
- Public Meeting on Williams Pipeline, July 13, Amboy Guardian, July 14, 2017
- 5 Things to Know About the Proposed Raritan Bay Pipeline, Asbury Park Press, July 14, 2017
- Public Meeting in Keyport on Thursday Regarding Williams Pipeline, Atlantic Highlands Herald, July 11, 2017
- We’re in Court, as EPA, NY State, NYC Fail of Clean Water, NRDC, June 29, 2017
- NYC Beachgoers Beware, EPA Hit with Sprawling Sewage Suit, Courthouse News Service, June 30, 2017
- Christie Doubles Down Again with No Apologies, Politico, July 3, 2017
- Greens See Red Over Budget Plans, Raids on Pollution Settlements, NJ Spotlight, June 23, 2017
- Who Pays for One of the Costliest Cleanups Ever, E&E News, June 12, 2017
- NY/NJ Baykeeper Pumpout Boat in Navesink, Shrewsbury, and Raritan Bay, June 12, 2017
- NJ Schools Make Efforts to Ban Styrofoam Food Containers, NJ.com, June 6, 2017
- Glen Ridge CCC Gives Its Endorsements, NJ.com, May 20, 2017
- Advocates Unhappy with Edgewater Superfund Cleanup Plan, NJ.com, May 16, 2017
- Abandoned Boat in the Shrewsbury River, The Two River Times, May 16, 2017
- NY/NJ Baykeeper and Partners Release NJ Bayshore Water Quality Data, Atlantic Highlands Herald, May 14, 2017
- Keansburg – The Best Kept Secret, The Two River Times, May 12, 2017
- Union Beach Cleanup this Sunday, Middletown Patch, May 5, 2017
- Funding Fight Continues for Margaret’s Creek Cleanup, Red Bank Green, May 2, 2017
- Letter: Transco Pipeline Project Demands Public Resistance, Daily Record, April 20, 2017
- Metuchen to Host Two Earth Day Celebrations, NMG Media Group, April 18, 2017
- Outrage Over Company Backing out of Superfund Cleanup Through Bankruptcy, NJTV News, April 18, 2017
- Officials Say Company is Avoiding Passaic Cleanup Costs, NJ.com, April 18, 2017
- Watershed Ambassadors Keep an Eye on the Raritan River, MyCentralJersey, April 12, 2017
- Three Greater Morristown Groups Among Nonprofits Sharing $2.7M in Dodge Grants, April 13, 2017
- Trump’s Budget Means Big Trouble for NJ Environment, Experts Warn, NJ Spotlight, March 20, 2017
- Paterson to Get $300,000 Worth of Green Infrastructure To Collect Stormwater, Paterson Times, March 7, 2017
- Rally for the Navesink Meeting Wednesday in Fair Haven, Rumson Patch, March 6, 2017
- What to Know About the Proposed 32,000 Gas Powered Compressor Station Coming to Franklin Township, TapInto, February 28, 2017
- Learn About Proposed 32,000 Horsepower Gas Powered Gas Compressor Coming to Franklin, TapInto, February 21, 2017
- Cuomo Blocks New York City Plastic Bag Fee, The Record, February 15, 2017
- The Two River Times Wins Awards, The Two River Times, February 13, 2017
- Efforts to Curb Plastic Bag Litter Faces Major Opposition, The Record, February 2, 2017
- NY/NJ Baykeeper Unveils Platform to Educate, Engage, on Plastic In Area Waterways, January 31,2017
- Telling the Story of Plastic Bags, Plastic Forks, and Microplastics Polluting Our Planet, January 31, 2017
- Could Trump Administration Undo Toxic Passaic River Fix? WNYC, January 13, 2017
- As Temperature Dips, Beach Access Debate Gets Underway, NJ Spotlight, January 10, 2017
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Mark your calendars for NY/NJ Baykeeper Annual Award Reception & Wine Tasting!
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NY/NJ Baykeeper Officially Opens New Headquarters!
It was a full house at NY/NJ Baykeeper's gala Ribbon-Cutting and Open House as the nonprofit organization celebrated the opening of its new headquarters in Matawan this past Thursday, August 30. The new headquarters will enable NY/NJ Baykeeper to continue its mission of improving water quality in the New York- New Jersey Harbor region through environmental advocacy and stewardship. Approximately 150 friends, supporters and environmental advocates joined a host of elected officials to celebrate the milestone, including New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., State Senator Declan O'Scanlon, Monmouth County Freeholders John Curley and Gerry Scharfenberger, Matawan Mayor Joseph Altomonte, Hazlet Deputy Mayor Sue Kiley and Matawan Councilwoman Deana Gunn. Read more →
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ACOE Will Meet to Discuss Plans on Storm Surge Barriers
UPDATE: The public comments period for the United States Army Corps of Engineers NY-NJ Harbor and Tributaries Focus Area Feasibility Study has been extended to November 5, 2018. Comments received by November 5th will be considered and incorporated into the draft report anticipated to be released in late November/early December 2018. Comments received after this date will be included with the comments received during the public review of the draft report. The Riverkeeper Alliance has more information about the floodwalls themselves on their website that you can visit here. For more information about the NY-NJ Harbor Tributaries Focus Area Feasibility Read more →
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Styrofoam and Its Staggering Effects on the Environment
Each year an estimated 430,000,000,000 Styrofoam and single use plastic containers/utensils are tossed in the trash worldwide. 74,000,000,000 styrofoam cups and plates are thrown in the trash every year in the United States according to the EPA. That is a lot of styrofoam! So, what exactly makes single-use plastics and styrofoam so appealing? They are disposable! No cleanup! Out of sight out of mind! But the truth is that these “one use wonders” have negative long-lasting impacts on the environment and wildlife that call it home. Styrofoam does not break down fully. Styrofoam is made from chemicals-fossil fuels to be Read more →
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2018 Independence Day Events!
It is officially July which means there are plenty of upcoming Independence Day events throughout the NY/NJ Harbor Estuary area! For your convenience we have compiled a list of all of the 4th of July events in our area as your guide this Independence day! If there are any in your area that we may missed, feel free to email mmcparland545@gmail.com and we will add it on! New Jersey events (counties we cover: Monmouth, Middlesex, Union, Essex, Passaic, Bergen, & Hudson) July 1st Paramus Parade including floats, bikes and strollers with food vendors. Donations will be taken for the Read more →
