Environment

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today led a coalition of seven states to sign a petition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requesting nationwide monitoring of drinking water supplies for microplastics, with the goal of better understanding the occurrence of contamination in drinking water supplies.

SEA BRIGHT, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced that concrete from the old Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge is prepared to ship to a designated spot off Sandy Hook, where it will be used to construct a fishing reef.

NEW JERSEY – At nearly 80 sites across New Jersey, volunteers came together for the 2025 Clean Ocean Action (COA) Fall Beach Sweeps, united by a shared commitment to care for the coast.

FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced that concrete from the old Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge will be used to construct a fishing reef off Sandy Hook.

In a Facebook post over the weekend, The Monmouth County Sheriff's Office announced that residents may be smelling smoke from Canadian Wildfires.

According to the State EPA’s Beach Monitoring Program, as of yesterday, no beaches in Monmouth County are closed but several are under advisories.

Island Beach State Park has reopened at limited capacity.

The next couple of days are bringing dangerous, hot weather with them. Our area remains under an extreme heat warning with temperatures near 100 degrees today and the mid-90’s tomorrow.

TRENTON – The Murphy Administration lifted the drought warning in place across New Jersey since last fall as rainfall patterns have improved in recent months.

In their list of the Garden States Best Beaches, US News and World Report, named 5 Monmouth County beaches in the list of 14.