Tag: NY/NJ Baykeeper
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Funding fight continues for Margaret’s Creek cleanup
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — As cleanup at the Margaret’s Creek sector of the Raritan Bay Slag Superfund site finally begins, a battle of who is eventually going to pay for the cleanup continues to ensue in the courts. In a decision last month, the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled against…
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Metuchen to host two Earth Day celebrations
The first event to celebrate Earth Day will involve a community clean up from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. April 22. The public is welcome to join members of the Metuchen Recreation Commission, Environmental Commission, Metuchen Pool Commission and Metuchen Public Works to clean up around the Metuchen Pool on Lake Avenue. Participants are asked…
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Plan to clean up Margaret’s Creek contamination moves forward
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — For many residents like Samantha Manburg, who lives along the waterfront in Laurence Harbor and Cliffwood Beach, they want their beach back. “We want our recreation back,” she said. “We want to enjoy the sight and outdoor view. … That is why we live here.” However, that…