A view of Barnegat Bay from Sedge Island, just off Island Beach State Park
John Stokes Retires
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A view of Barnegat Bay from Sedge Island, just off Island Beach State Park
John Stokes Retires
from Pinelands
Commission.
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New PPA
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Amy Karpati.
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Pinelands
Commission Stifles
Public Comment.
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BlackRunPreserve.
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Pinelands
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New Protections for Barnegat Bay —
Important for the Pinelands and Beyond
Barnegat Bay is well known for its shellfish industry and appeal to tourists, but
what hasn’t been well publicized until
recently is the significant decline of shellfish populations and other fish communities which are directly related to a decline
in water quality.
After years of effort on
the part of the conservation community
and Barnegat Bay scientists, the Governor
and New Jersey Legislature have recognized Barnegat Bay’s problems and
unveiled an array of new protections that,
if properly crafted and implemented,
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