Outdoors
Anglers receive summonses for striped bass violations
With the striped bass season heating up in New Jersey, state authorities are patrolling fishing spots and enforcing catch and size limits.
7 years ago
City slickers send pumpkins to country pigs
An animal sanctuary in northern Pennsylvania pigs out on Philadelphia's Halloween pumpkins.
7 years ago
Monarch butterfly counts decrease in Cape May
Officials say they counted fewer numbers of monarch butterflies during their annual migration through Cape May in New Jersey this year.
7 years ago
So what’s the climate change/asthma connection?
Warming temperatures worsen ozone pollution. Excess carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) causes plants to grow faster and release more pollen — extending the “allergy” season.
7 years ago
Listen 8:46Environmentalists win battle to protect ‘exceptional’ streams in the Poconos
A group of resort owners had challenged DEP's new classification of headwater streams in Monroe County.
7 years ago
N.J. officials warn drivers to be vigilant as rutting season nears peak
With the autumn white-tailed deer breeding season upon us, New Jersey officials are urging motorists to exercise caution on the state’s roadways.
7 years ago
N.J. fall trout season begins this week
Get your poles and tackle ready. While the trees are still mostly green and it may not feel like autumn, New Jersey’s fall t ...
7 years ago
‘Blue button’ jellyfish make rare Shore appearance
Hurricane Florence may be long gone but the storm's presence is still being felt at the Jersey Shore.
8 years ago
More than a 100 years later, LBI ferry service set to once again launch
The long-awaited ferry service between Tuckerton and Long Beach Island in southern Ocean County is set to begin.
8 years ago
Police identify 54-year kayaker who died in Brandywine
Update: September 24, 2018 The kayaker who drowned has been identified by police as 54-year-old James Battan. ...
8 years ago
Hot, humid summer of discontent comes to an end
The summer of 2018 will be remembered as one of the hottest ever in New Jersey.
8 years ago
Another Portuguese man-of-war influx on Shore beaches likely due to Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence, responsible for an historic deluge over the Carolinas and spurring catastrophic flooding, is likely to blame for another Portuguese man-of-war influx.
8 years ago
Shore area farm carves out ‘Philly Special’ corn maze to honor Eagles
A southern New Jersey family farm is showing its devotion for Philadelphia through its corn maze. ...
8 years ago
Knight Foundation gives $4M for citywide conversation about park over I-95
A newly funded citywide public engagement campaign will be designed to give all Philadelphians a chance to shape plans for a new waterfront park over I-95 at Penn's Landing.
8 years ago







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