Saturday, February 2, 2013
Representatives from several State departments will be on hand to answer questions and provide assistance to residents.
Editor's note: A previous version of this story reported that the event would be held Monday. The event is being held Tuesday. Representatives from several state departments are slated to spend the day in Monmouth County Tuesday, offering expert advice and assistance in a number of areas to victims of Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Chris Christie's office announced recently. Senior staff members from the Department of Banking and Insurance, Department of Community Affairs, Department of Environmental Protection, and the Business Action Center will be on hand at Union Beach Hose Co. #1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to do casework for residents who need assistance. The day of casework is part of Gov. Chris Christie's Mobile Cabinet effort, which seeks to …
Sunday, January 20, 2013
The smartphone app allows hunters, fishers and wildlife observers enhance the experience in New Jersey.
The NJ Department of Environmental Protection released its new hunting and fishing smartphone app this month, allowing New Jersey nature enthusiasts to enrich the experience within the state. The free app, called The Pocket Ranger, provides spot information around the state for fish and wildlife with a mapping feature of of open spaces and access points. “This is part of the Christie Administration’s continuing effort to bring more people into our state parks and wildlife areas, to enhance offerings and make it easier and more convenient for our residents to enjoy the great diversity of fish and wildlife and outdoor recreation opportunities in New Jersey,’’ said DEP Commissioner Bob Martin in a news release. The app also has the ability to…
Saturday, April 28, 2012
All steps currently voluntary
The township sent an email to residents on Friday night encouraging them conserve water "both inside the home and outside." In the email the mayor and council cite concerns from the Department of Environmental Protection having "ongoing concerns about below normal precipitation." There has been a significant amount of rain which has helped but not solved the problems. "The effects of an unusually dry winter and spring are starting to be felt across the state," the email said. At this point in the season there are no mandatory restrictions but any voluntary steps can help as the temperatures rise in the township and across the state. "Using water responsibly by voluntarily taking steps such as reducing lawn and landscape watering, limiting…
Friday, June 3, 2011
Meeting in LBI shows where lines are drawn in ongoing debate
Those who came out for and against proposed changes to New Jersey's waterfront public access laws found some common ground at a final public hearing on the issue Thursday night, but strong opinions from those on both sides of the debate let it be known where the lines were drawn in the sand. The debate has been roaring for some time and, most recently, at public hearings held by the state Department of Environmental Protection. The uproar is over the state's policies on allowing public access to waterfront areas. The rules would change the type of access private business owners would have to provide the general public and also put access plans in the hands of individual municipalities rather than a single plan for the entire state. …
Diane Caso
10:12 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
I FULLY AGREE!! There is no way that people in the Bayshore can afford this. So many are still reeling, trying to pick up the pieces of their lives.. more ›