Saturday’s nor’easter forecast has prompted an early jump on the Deal Lake Commission’s fall cleanup, originally scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Deal Lake boat ramp, located at 801 Seventh Ave at the intersection of Main Street next to the 7-11 Convenience Store. “The weather has won, the conditions on Saturday will be […]

Recreational activities on Deal Lake has remained at a standstill ever since testing by the Monmouth County Health Dept showed the presence of cyanobacteria, a naturally-occurring photosynthetic bacteria more commonly known as blue green algae. “The traffic on Deal Lake is non existent,” said Brian Watkins, owner of Deal Lake Dock Co, located at the […]

Quick response Monday from local and county agencies helped to contain an elusive oil leak that has been plaguing Deal Lake, said Don Brockel, chair of the Deal Lake Commission. Brought to light after inches of rain fell in a short period of time over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the oil slick was reported […]

The rain or shine Deal Lake Clean-up planned for Saturday has been postponed by the snow, Deal Lake Commission Chair Don Brockel said. “Even though the snow will probably melt along the south side of the lake where we do the clean up, I had to make the call now,” he said of opting to […]

The Deal Lake Commission Fall Cleanup will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, expanding into a collaborative effort to also rid Sunset and Wesley lakes of debris, Commissioner Don Brockel said. The event draws a host of area residents, Monmouth University students and faculty volunteers, who will be joined this year by not […]

Watershed restoration at Deal, Sunset and Wesley Lake was given the go ahead, thanks to a Department of Environmental Protection grant, Deal Lake Commissioner Don Brockel announced at Thursday night’s meeting. The Water Quality Restoration Grants [WQRG], known informally as a 319 Grant, totals $735,000 and will be used to improve the three water bodies […]

The Deal Lake Commission has joined forces with Clean Ocean Action [COA] to search for possible sources of human pathogen pollution within the Deal Lake watershed, Chairman Don Brockel announced in written news statement Monday. “This effort started months ago after hearing about the successful efforts of COA and the Environmental Canine Services [ECS] within the […]

Work continues this week to find the source of contaminants that made their way into Deal Lake, State Department of Environmental Protection [DEP] spokesman Larry Hajna said. “We are looking into whether someone illegally dumped an oil product somewhere in the system or whether it is something coming out of a stormwater drain or from […]

Despite the predicted early morning showers, forecasters are predicted a clearing in time for the Deal Lake Commission’s Spring Cleanup, launching 9 a.m. from the Asbury Park Boat Ramp on Main Street at the corner of Seventh Avenue, across from the 7-11. Chairman Don Brockel said the cleanup will be held rain or shine and […]

Those who drove around the Asbury Circle Friday were met with a jarring visual. Hundred year-old oak and pines trees were being cleared from the perimeter. “The great looking tall trees around the Asbury Circle are being cut down one after the other,” was Don Brockel’s first message. “Yes some should go down…..but the ones […]