Environment

According to NJ.com, earlier this week, a beachgoer reached out to Clean Ocean Action after seeing a dead dolphin on the sand as they were walking on Sandy Hook.

NEW YORK — A unified command composed of the Coast Guard, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Monmouth County, New Jersey, continued their response, Monday, to earlier reports of tar balls on the beach from Sea Bright, New Jersey, south to Asbury Park, New Jersey.

According to NJ.com, federal and state agencies are looking into the appearance of tar balls and oil washing up on local beaches.

The Advanced Clean Cars II rule will require vehicle manufacturers to increase the percentage of their total sales that are zero emission vehicles starting at 35% in 2026 and ramping up to 100% by 2035.

According to NJ.com, New York-based Attentive Energy announced that a proposed wind energy project off New Jersey would be among the farthest from land on the East Coast.https://www.nj.com/news/2023/10/new-offshore-wind-project-wont-be-seen-from-jersey-shore-company-says-in-latest-proposal.html

FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners would like to remind residents and visitors to be vigilant about mosquito borne illnesses such as East Equine Encephalitis, St. Louis Encephalitis and West Nile virus.

According to NJ.com, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center confirmed what was a dead adult male bottlenose dolphin that a boat captain on the Barnegat Bay on Monday morning found floating off Island Beach State Park.

Governor Phil Murphy has declared a state of emergency after severe weather hit much of the state yesterday.

FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is recognizing National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, which takes place from June 18-24, by reminding residents about resources available through the Monmouth County Mosquito Control Division.

According to NJ.com, visitors to and residents of Belmar may be in for a different sight along the beach-20 new small cell towers.