by Joseph F. Berenato - The Hammonton Gazette | Jan 14, 2022 | Article, Atlantic, Cities-Parks, Infrastructure, New Jersey, Policy, Transportation, Trees, Waste, Water
HAMMONTON—Hammonton’s revision of its master plan is nearing completion. “Every municipality is required to do a master plan review every 10 years. Every 10 years there must be a review or a rewrite … We’re right there; we’re almost done,” said Councilman...
by Joseph F. Berenato - The Hammonton Gazette | Dec 8, 2021 | Agriculture, Article, Atlantic, Ecology, New Jersey, Sustainable Business, Transportation, Waste, Water
HAMMONTON—With the prevalence of plastic in virtually all aspects of life, there is an often unseen danger about which not much is known: microplastics. According to Amy Menzel, the chair of the Hammonton Green Committee and the communications manager for the Atlantic...
by Amanda Wallace | Dec 6, 2021 | Article, Atlantic, Ecology, Education, Ocean, Sustainable Business, Water, Wildlife
Speckled with boats and jet skis on a warm summer day, Barnegat Bay has long been a major hotspot for tourists and residents, along with a point of focus for local marine science professionals and students. Barnegat Bay, about 30 miles from the Atlantic City...
by Joseph F. Berenato - The Hammonton Gazette | Nov 26, 2021 | Article, Atlantic, Ecology, New Jersey, Water, Wildlife
HAMMONTON—Since 2020, two scientists from Stockton University—Dr. Emma Witt, professor of environmental studies, and Dr. Aaron Stoler, professor of environmental science—have, along with their students, been conducting various studies at Hammonton Lake. Witt said that...
by Vernon Ogrodnek - The Press of Atlantic City | Jul 6, 2020 | Article, Atlantic, Cape May, New Jersey, Video
Beach erosion off First Street, in Ocean City, May 23, 2020, where a beach restoration project is expected to begin pumping sand on the beach July 2020. (Photo courtesy: VERNON OGRODNEK / For The Press) Imagine flooding in Atlantic City almost every day of the year,...
