In response to concerns voiced by fishermen, environmentalists and surfers, the Army Corps of Engineers will notch only three jetties, instead of the six originally planned, as part of the Loch Arbour to Elberon beach replenishment project, according to a news release from Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. The announcement came after a meeting held yesterday […]

Concerned citizens, fishermen, residents of Deal Lake and area stakeholders will gather Friday to protest against a 3.5 mile beach replenishment project that stretches from Loch Arbour to Elberon. The president of a local fishing organization says the project will destroy a well-known fishing area called Jetty Country, and a member of the Deal Lake […]

About a century ago, Deal Lake was open to the ocean. During Hurricane Sandy, the two bodies of water met up again. On Monday night, the ocean flowed over Ocean Ave. and flooded into the lake, in the area near the Deal Lake flume. Massive amounts of sand also were dumped onto Ocean Ave. as well […]

When the annual spring herring run soon begins in Deal Lake, larger fish and waterfowl will enjoy a feast on this forage fish. But there’s one species that won’t be so lucky. Humans. The state Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife has banned the harvesting of herring this year, following other states that are trying […]