Category: Recent News

Virtual Hearing on Ocean County Open Space, Recreation & Parks DRAFT Plan

posted on: October 5, 2020

Ocean County Planning will be hosting a Virtual Public Hearing on the new Draft Plan Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:27-4 and in accordance with NJDEP Green Acres requirements, the Ocean County Planning Board will two hold public hearings to consider adoption of an amendment to the 2011 Ocean County Master Plan. Click to […]

Your Help is Needed: Creation of Stormwater Utilities

posted on: December 18, 2018

Stormwater is considered water that falls from the sky (including snow!). Impervious surfaces such as roads, sidewalks, and roofs do not allow stormwater to penetrate back into the ground. Instead, these hard surfaces create “stormwater runoff” across their surfaces, carrying waste and excess nutrients into our water bodies. These water bodies eventually connect to Barnegat […]

Education & Outreach – By the Numbers

posted on: July 18, 2016

Our Education Programs have been in full swing this year! Here’s a closer look at our programs, by the numbers: This Way to Barnegat Bay! – One Year Review Number of students educated: 2,660 Number of school districts: 11 Number of teachers at workshops: 46 Barnegat Bay Stewards Number of interested organizations: […]

Education & Outreach Update

posted on: May 1, 2016

It’s been quite a year so far in 2016! We’ve educated youngsters, taught the teachers, and started to prepare ourselves for a VERY busy festival season. Here’s some of the highlights so far from our Education & Outreach Coordinator, Kimberly Belfer: This Way to Barnegat Bay! received a grant award from The Watershed Institute to […]

Barnegat Bay Defenders – The SandPaper

posted on: November 4, 2015

Beach Haven Students Cultivated for Next Generation of Activists Through Barnegat Bay Program Nov 04, 2015 Beach Haven School students are at the helm of reviving Barnegat Bay as the first Barnegat Bay Defenders, a pilot program designed by Save Barnegat Bay to engage fourth- through eighth-grade students in advocacy and Barnegat Bay-specific issues. The […]

New SBB Program Launched!

posted on: October 30, 2015

On Wednesday, October 28th, Save Barnegat Bay launched a brand new education program for students at Beach Haven Elementary School! We’re excited to announce that this program will be available for ALL 4th-8th grade students! As part of our mission, we devote time to advocacy campaigns centered around local Barnegat Bay issues. This is a […]

EDITORIAL: Barnegat Bay a blemish on Earth Day

posted on: April 24, 2015

EDITORIAL: Barnegat Bay a blemish on Earth Day ASBURY PARK PRESS, April 22, 2015 Today, the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, is an opportune time to pose the question: How is the Garden State faring in saving its slice of the Earth? Under the stewardship of Gov. Chris Christie, the answer has to be “not […]

This Way to Barnegat Bay! Program Launches in Lavallette

posted on: April 24, 2015

To commemorate Earth Day, Save Barnegat Bay launched their new K-8 education program, This Way to Barnegat Bay! Our first school to take part in this program was Lavallette Elementary School. Our Education & Outreach Coordinator, Kimberly, and our intern, Joanna, taught 2nd-4th grade students about what marine biologists do when they classify organisms. They learned […]

Boaters Beware: Dangerous Shoaling By Forked River South To Oyster Creek Entrance

posted on: April 2, 2015

The United States Coast Guard Station out of Barnegat Light is warning all area boaters that a serious shoaling condition has developed on Barnegat Bay near the Forked River south to the Oyster Creek entrance on the Intercoastal Waterway, Lacey Police Chief David A. Paprota said. Full Story

Barnegat Bay Degradation heading south

posted on: August 1, 2014

Barnegat Bay deterioration is heading south. Dr. Michael Kennish reports at the Joint Hearing of the Senate and Assembly Environment Committee hearing, held in Toms River. Read more here.