
Outdoors
Second West Nile virus case in Delaware prompts mosquito warning
Delaware health officials have confirmed the state’s second case of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus. They're urging residents to be cautious.
7 years ago
Delaware River campaigners assail reservoir releases amid summer deluge
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3 N.J. beaches under swimming advisories due to elevated bacteria
Three New Jersey beaches are under swimming advisories Tuesday due to elevated bacteria counts.
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For first time in at least 20 years, swimming prohibited at Seaside Heights beaches Thursday
It's a historic day in Seaside Heights but not for a good reason.
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Closures, swimming advisories at some N.J. beaches after heavy rain
Monday’s torrential rain that dropped nearly six inches of rain in some New Jersey coastal areas is responsible for numerous beach ...
7 years ago
Ferry service to Long Beach Island, mainland begins soon
Free ferry service will begin on August 19 and run through Sept. 30, connecting the Tuckerton Seaport and Beach Haven.
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Philly Free Streets part three moves to North Broad August 11
North Broad will be closed to cars from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Erie Avenue to City Hall.
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Master plan in works for northern Delaware’s largest state park
The park plays a significant role in Delaware's history — or more accurately — in Delaware geography.
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Boat parade ferries ‘oyster babies’ to new bay home
A new batch of oyster babies are adjusting to life in the Barnegat Bay.
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From mucking stalls to riding tall, Philly kids Work to Ride
"Other than the fact that you’re working with 5,000- to 7,000-pound animals, there’s not really a whole lot of trouble to get into here."
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Listen 5:07Get the butts off the sand: N.J. (mostly) bans smoking on beaches
New Jersey beaches and state parks are now mostly smoke free.
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Listen 1:55Hypodermic syringes wash ashore in Monmouth County
Numerous hypodermic syringes have been found late this week on Monmouth County's beaches.
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Army Corps: Material pumped ashore at Ocean County beach harmless
As part of a beach fill and dune construction project along the northern Ocean County coast, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began dredging and pumping sand on Ortley Beach.
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Crews successfully disentangle distressed humpback whale in N.J. bay
The juvenile whale - estimated to be more than 30-feet-long - was freed Wednesday, months after the first reports of entanglement by a piece of gill net.
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