Tag: Navesink River
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Rally for the Navesink shines a light on jellyfish, pollution
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RUMSON — Representatives of New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Rutgers University, Montclair State University and other organizations joined members of the community to rally for the Navesink River. Clean Ocean Action, a Highlands-based nonprofit that is dedicated to improving water quality along the coasts of New Jersey and…
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Paddle the Navesink returns to Red Bank for sixth year
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — A community tradition celebrating the Navesink River is back for another year. The sixth Paddle the Navesink Day will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 10 at Maple Cove along the river to give Red Bank residents and visitors the chance to kayak or paddleboard on the…
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Community rallies to discuss Navesink River pollution
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RUMSON — More than one year after New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) downgraded 565 acres of the Navesink River as unsuitable for shellfishing, members of the community recently poured into Bingham Hall to learn about the pollution plaguing the waterway. Clean Ocean Action, a Highlands-based nonprofit dedicated to…
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Large areas of Navesink River affected by contamination
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — Portions of the Navesink River in Red Bank have been contaminated, rendering them unsuitable for public use. Those findings were announced by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). That triggered the Clean Ocean Action, a Highlands-based nonprofit dedicated to improving water quality along the New…