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Debbie Mans

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Environment

2012 NY/NJ Baykeeper Kayak Trips, Eco-Cruises and Pump Out Boat (in Holmdel Patch)

NY/NJ Baykeeper releases its Summer 2012 schedule for kayak trips and eco-cruises as well as its Pumpout Boat Season.

Environment

April 18: Attend the Public Hearings on NJDEP Beach Access Rules

The waterfront does not belong to industry or private developments, it belongs to the people. The NJDEP is the custodian of our rights and it is giving them away for free.

Environment

Clean Up NATCO Lake on April 7 (in Holmdel Patch)

NY/NJ Baykeeper, in partnership with Bayshore Regional Watershed Council, will be doing a trash clean up of NATCO Lake in Hazlet township.

Awareness

NY/NJ Baykeeper Hosts NYC Fundraiser, Oyster Hour, to Support Oyster Work (in Holmdel Patch)

On Tuesday, March 20, NY/NJ Baykeeper is having a New York City Fundraiser, Oyster Hour, to support Hudson - Raritan Estuary stewardship and oyster reef research

Environment

NY/NJ Baykeeper Maintains Dedication to Raritan Bay (in Holmdel Patch)

In partnership with Rutgers University Department of Environmental Studies, NY/NJ Baykeeper completed the first-ever survey of the Raritan Bay Shoreline Conditions.

Environment

Bring Back the Oysters!

NJ DEP banned oyster restoration research and ground this important scientific work to a halt.

Environment

Facts Should Inspire Public to Demand Clean Water (in Holmdel Patch)

On January 17th, Holmdel Patch linked to the Asbury Park Press's excellent piece on the dire state of water quality in New Jersey. Below is my Letter to the Editor, printed on January 25th.

Environment

When Sewage is in the Water, Knowledge is the First Line of Defense (in Holmdel Patch)

The public must be notified of raw sewage overflows.