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Elcon Recycling Services LLC recently sent a formal letter of withdrawal to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for their applications of the Elcon project in Falls Township. Applications that were withdrawn included Phase II RCRA...

There are currently three beaches closed in New Jersey, according to the NJ Cooperative Coastal Monitoring Program. These are Beachwod Beach West, Windward Beach in Brick Township, and Reese Ave in Lavallette Borough.

Today, August 12, marks the 6th anniversary of PennEast’s proposal for their pipeline. NJ Sierra Club joined with Delaware Riverkeeper Network, Berks Gas Truth, and the Pipeline Safety Coalition to fight the pipeline and organize the community.

Today, the NJ Board of Public Utilities said that it will conduct a post-mortem investigation into power companies’ storm response. This comes after large public outcry because of the 1.4 million customers who were in the dark after Tropical Storm...

The NJ Economic Advisory Council Chairman George Zoffinger recently released the final report with recommendations for the NJ COVID-19 reopening and strong recovery. The New Jersey Sierra Club sent a green reopening proposal to Governor Murphy’s...

Today marks the 16th anniversary of landmark legislation to protect the Highlands, known as the Highlands Water Protection Act. This Act put in place critical protections for one of the most environmentally sensitive and ecologically important areas...

The NJ Department of Environmental Protection has announced that they are closing two state parks this week so that staff can help nearby parks that have experienced more visitors. Fort Mott State Park in Salem County and Voorhees State Park in...

The larvae of stinging jellyfish, also known as sea lice, were found near Ocean City. They have primarily been reported near Avalon and Stone Harbor Beaches. Stinging jellyfish have been known to show up in New Jersey near the end of summer when the...

The damage that Isaias brought was severe across the entire state. In South Jersey, Isaias brought 109 mph winds and two tornadoes in Barnegat township and ripped off roofs of business in Wildwood and Cape May. In Hudson County, in Jersey City,...

There are still 980,277 people in New Jersey still without power after Tropical Storm rampaged through the state. Yesterday close to 1.4 million people in New Jersey were left in the dark. According to NJ.com, that’s more than 25%of the utility...