Climate

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (330+ words) Beachgoers in Cape May, New Jersey, were treated to a dramatic sight on Aug. 10 as a massive shelf cloud rolled toward Higbee Beach, transforming the summer shoreline into something almost otherworldly. The striking images were shared by a user on…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (476+ words) New Jersey's long-lasting drought coupled with triple-digit heat will raise the risk of wildfire later this week and strain farms across the region, said New Jersey State Climatologist David Robinson. Monmouth and Ocean counties, as well as much of central…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (943+ words) ASBURY PARK -- New Jersey officials are preparing for hurricanes and beach-battering storms this year, despite predictions for a mild hurricane season ahead and a recent winter that featured very little beach erosion. The rate of flooding has doubled or even…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (101+ words) Apr 8, 2026, 5:51 PM Two new interactive tools show whether schools, hospitals, fire stations and other public buildings across New Jersey are at risk of flooding. A new analysis from 'Rebuild by Design' shows that one in four public buildings, including schools,…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1277+ words) This Hunterdon County, NJ Lawn Care Company Is Fueling the Shift from Chemical Lawn Care Products to Organic Fertilizer and Weed Control That question is fueling a significant shift toward organic lawn fertilization and natural weed control, and local company…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (346+ words) More private water wells in New Jersey have tested positive for "very high levels" of dangerous forever chemicals linked to increased cancer rates and reproductive issues. While PFAS are found in water and soil throughout the world, New Jersey has…...

9+ mon, 18+ hour ago   (302+ words) State officials say an osprey nest they authorized for removal from a radio tower in Allenhurst was “inactive” and that bald eagles seen in the area were unlikely to successfully use the nest for breeding. A crane removed the nest…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (247+ words) In April, volunteers gathered at Elijah Perry Park in Camden, New Jersey, to plant trees. The event kicked off We Grow Camden, an initiative to plant 3,000 trees across the city over the next few years. Dennis: “A ton of residents…...

11+ mon, 2+ day ago   (212+ words) A fireball was reportedly spotted over New Jersey and much of the Northeast Oct. 9, according to witnesses who reported their sightings on social media and to the American Meteor Society. At least 95 others across the Northeast also saw a fireball…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (227+ words) New Jersey has become the latest state to legalize human composting as an environmentally-friendly alternative to burials and cremations. The legislation, signed into law last week by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, will soon allow for funeral homes and other…...