45+ min ago   (990+ words) WILDWOOD, N.J. – A small group of coyotes living near Wildwood‘s back bay has become an unexpected source of tension as the animals increasingly wander residential streets and yards after years of remaining mostly out of sight. Residents say the coyotes…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (859+ words) TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Advisory Committee is considering whether taxpayers should purchase a 0.33-acre property in Beach Haven with a $3.4 million asking price, a parcel that has been the subject of years of environmental remediation and a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (669+ words) Ocean County, NJ – If it seems like dolphins are far more common along the Jersey Shore than they were when you were growing up, you’re not imagining it. Marine scientists say bottlenose dolphin sightings have increased dramatically since the 1970s and…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (492+ words) 7 Bald Eagles Released After Toxic Farm Carcasses Poisoned Birds at Warren County Landfill The incident unfolded during the spring of 2026 at the landfill in Oxford, where permitted disposal companies brought animal carcasses for standard waste management procedures. Officials said the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (429+ words) Trenton, NJ — Two Jersey Shore lawmakers are backing legislation that would prevent New Jersey environmental officials from capping the number of mobile sport fishing permits issued each year, a move supporters say would reduce permit shortages and eliminate incentives for…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (238+ words) Marine rescuers say newborn dolphin calves are especially vulnerable during busy holiday weekend traffic NEW JERSEY — As Memorial Day weekend crowds pour onto New Jersey waterways, marine wildlife officials are urging boaters and jet ski riders to slow down and…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (250+ words) Shore News Network Police respond to unusual call as animal is safely captured and relocated. Toms River, NJ – A routine patrol call in Toms River took an unexpected turn when an officer was dispatched to handle reports of an aggressive…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (481+ words) Wildlife officials say black bears are beginning to emerge from winter dens across New Jersey, and residents may start seeing them near homes and garbage cans as they search for food. Trenton, NJ – Black bears across New Jersey are beginning…...

6+ mon, 19+ hour ago   (158+ words) White-tailed deer reduction efforts took place on federal lands February 23–27. Patchogue, NY – The National Park Service (NPS) has completed White-tailed Deer Management Plan operations at Fire Island National Seashore, following a brief delay in January caused by severe winter weather…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (300+ words) TRENTON, N.J. – A new proposal before the New Jersey Legislature seeks to establish a permanent funding stream dedicated to restoring and preserving the Barnegat Bay estuary and its watershed, one of the state’s most sensitive and studied coastal ecosystems. Money deposited…...