Category: Recent News

Land conservation in Brick Township – MAPS

posted on: September 7, 2001

View maps depicting land acquisition progress on Metedeconk Neck. Save Barnegat Bay, in cooperation with other groups and agencies – such as the Trust for Public Land, the Township of Brick, the County of Ocean, the New Jersey Green Acres Program, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service – has been a leading force in […]

Money & Politics: Questions About Ciba-Giegy Tract

posted on: July 22, 2001

Campaign contributions from two huge pharmaceutical interests raise questions concerning the environment and political money. Opinion: LARGE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY PHARMACEUTICAL INTERESTS RAISE QUESTIONS ON CIBA-GEIGY SITE In the fall of 2000 two giant pharmaceutical interests made two of the largest political contributions in the history of Ocean County. People concerned with the quality of […]

Lands Save by County Open Space Program

posted on: June 6, 2001

A penny on your tax bill has translated into over 2,100 natural acres being saved so far. SBB helped lead the campaign to create this County program. View a chart. Land Saved under the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Program in Just Two Years Acquired: Acres Township 1 Brick Airport Tract (167 acres) Brick 2 […]

“Greenbriar at Waretown” Development Threat

posted on: May 31, 2001

The 1500 unit “Greenbriar at Waretown” development proposal threatens to permanently diminish the township’s environment and quality of life. Re: A massive development proposal in environmentally sensitive woods in Waretown. Dear Waretown Resident, US Home, Inc., has aapplied to build a 1496 residential unit retirement community with a golf course and a commercial development in […]

URGENT Waretown Hearing

posted on: May 9, 2001

On Wednesday, May 16, @ 1 PM at the Municipal Building the future of the entirety of Waretown east of the Parkway is at stake. Public support is urgently needed. Merce Ridgway comments LAST CHANCE TO CONSERVE DISAPPEARING NATURE IN WARETOWN Wednesday, May 16, is a decisive date in determining the future of Waretown. That’s […]

Thank you Reedy Creek Volunteers!

posted on: November 2, 2000

About twenty volunteers, including Den 9 of Pack 163, turned out to haul trash from the woods at Reedy Creek on the beautiful fall day of Saturday, November 9. It was a beautiful day at Reedy Creek… warm fall weather and lots of color! Our goal is to keep our open space trash free and […]

SILENT ART & GIFT AUCTION – GIFTS GALORE !

posted on: September 17, 2000

Here’s some of the Fabulous Stuff you can win at SBB’s Third Annual Silent Art & Gift Auction at Crystal Point Yacht Club on Thurs, Sept 22. It is still not too late to attend! Phone SBB at 732-830-3600. Here is a sampling of the items up for Auction and Raffle at Save Barnegat Bay’s […]

You’re Inivited to SBB’s Silent Art & Gift Auction

posted on: September 16, 2000

Save Barnegat Bay is hosting its First Annual Silent Art & Gift Auction at Crystal Point Yacht Club on Thursday, September 25 from 5:30 to about 9:30 PM. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED. Phone 732-830-3600. We have many exciting gifts up for auction! For Release September 3, 2003 Contact: Jennifer O’Reilly 732-830-3600 Save Barnegat Bay to […]

Silent Art & Gift Auction: Gifts Galore !! – PART II

posted on: September 15, 2000

YOU REALLY MISSED IT! We had so much Great Stuff to auction and raffle there wasn’t room for it all in one news item! Here is a sampling of the items up for Auction and Raffle at Save Barnegat Bay’s second annual Silent Art & Gift Auction. The event will be held at Crystal Point […]

Native Planting Centerpieces

posted on: September 14, 2000

These species, donated by Pinelands Nurseries, will be featured as centerpieces at the Save Barnegat Bay Silent Art & Gift Auction. One person at each table will win the right to take their centerpiece home. High Bush Blueberry Vaccinium Corymbosum Beach Plum prunus maritima Pitch Pine pinus rigida Common Elderberry sambucus candensis Inkberry ilex glabra […]