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Mystery Water Problem Continues For Jersey Shore Town [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:34:21 +0000

A mystery water problem remains unsolved in Lake Como and surrounding communities. “Right after Superstorm Sandy, problems with the water supply began, with several broken water mains and some areas getting dark brown, murky water that wasn’t drinkable. So, we flushed the town, and that lasted about a week – people complained about brown again, [...]

Are NJ Rivers and Streams Clean or Polluted? [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:19:03 +0000

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is out with a new report that says more than half of the nation’s river and stream miles are in poor condition, with high levels of pollution and bacteria. Rivers and streams in the Garden State are either in really bad or good shape, depending on who you ask. “New [...]

NJ DEP Warns Of Possible Water Shortages [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:52:33 +0000

With power still out in many parts of Jersey, the State Department of Environmental Protection is urging all Garden state residents to conserve water and make sure they have an ample supply of drinking water.

Where Can You Find Water at the Jersey Shore?

Matt Ryan — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 07:00:33 +0000

There are already many reports of bone dry shelves in New Jersey as residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Where in the state can you find bottled water? It is suggested that each individual has one gallon of water per day on hand for a minimum of 3 days. Do the math and that adds up. [...]

Beautiful Sunset at the Jersey Shore [PHOTOS]

Laurie Cataldo — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:26:03 +0000

I’ve been excessively stressed lately…when that happens, my first instinct is to head towards the water (maybe it’s the Pisces in me.) I was having dinner in Keyport last night, and got there a little early…I went over to the waterfront to kill some time — and relax — and wound up catching one of [...]

Water Restrictions Left Many Residents Confused

Laurie Cataldo — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:34:45 +0000

This weekend’s water restrictions apparently left a lot of people confused…but why? The only thing I’m confused about is why people think the restrictions don’t apply to them. Sure, the boil water advisory was lifted for a lot of towns in Monmouth County early in the weekend, but we were all asked to conserve water [...]

State of Emergency in Monmouth County

Matt Ryan — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 09:03:59 +0000

Following a water main break at the Swimming River Reservoir the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders declared a state of emergency for all county residents. According to a press release from the county, 18 towns with water service from New Jersey American Water were affected by three “large water mains,” which broke on this afternoon. [...]

The Jersey Shore's Dirtiest Waters

Matt Ryan — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:18:08 +0000

The Natural Resources Defense Council’s 22nd annual beach water report was released and many Monmouth and Ocean waters are not the cleanest. Ocean county showed to have the highest health standard violation, with Monmouth county right behind. The locations said to have the biggest issues in Ocean county are: Beachwood Beach West Brick’s Windward Beach [...]

Seaside's Breakwater Beach Adds Two New Slides [PHOTO]

Matt Ryan — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 02:43:18 +0000

Casino Pier’s Breakwater Beach waterpark is adding two new slides for the 2012 season! According to Breakwater Beach’s website: Two awesome rides off of one tower! Speed down the centrifugal force of the BulletBowl or embark on a surprise adventure that takes riders through a serpentine, enclosed tube with two funnel opening featuring gentle oscillation [...]