Environment

Plastic straws would survive, though only available by request. Supermarkets would be required for to give out reusable bags for free for two months.

Nearly two-thirds of New Jerseyans back a ban on plastic bags, though support drops when asked about the details. A slim majority would ban plastic straws.

Toms River Township has received a $232,912.00 grant to pay for litter clean-ups as part of New Jersey’s Clean Communities program.

The 2nd Annual Rally for the Rivers Eco-Fest is an Environmental Celebration of the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers on World Oceans Day

Hackensack Meridian Health has announced that Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank has received Practice Greenhealth’s Emerald award for environmental performance and sustainability.

Local governments can begin charging property owners for the water that runs off their land when it rains, under a law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy.

The Navy will be providing a boost to the environment and land in Monmouth County by creating an increased buffer zone around Naval Weapons Station Earle.

In an effort to preserve and maintain the Forked River Mountains, the Ocean County Freeholders have announced the purchase of the nearly 8,000 acre tract of land.

Keeping things clean in Berkeley will get more financially palatable with the township receiving a $121,496.00 Clean Communities Grant from the state.

Jersey environmental officials issue a warning to swimmers in Monmouth and Ocean Counties after clinging jellyfish have begun populating.

In an effort to be environmentally friendly, the Borough of Monmouth Beach passes an ordinance to limit the use of single use plastic bags, polystyrene foam containers and plastic straws by businesses.

Advocacy groups are pushing to guarantee a clean environment in the state constitution. It would open a new avenue for lawsuits to fight development.