Members of the Wesley Lake Commission held a press conference Wednesday to ceremoniously break ground near the site of the sunken retaining wall and to update the thermometer that tracks funds secured toward the completion of the $12 million project. “We’re looking forward to bring it back to be a healthy, environmental asset to both […]

On Wednesday, March 19, at 3 p.m. members of the Wesley Lake Commission will announce their plans for the lake’s upcoming restoration project at a special press conference. The announcement will take place on the Pilgrim Pathway Footbridge located on the lake, the most easterly bridge between Ocean Grove and Asbury Park, according to a […]

The federal government has approved a request for post-Sandy dredging and debris removal to Deal Lake, but the funds are significantly less than the total sought by the Deal Lake Commission [DLC]. The DLC teamed up with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection [NJDEP] to request a total $6.9 million in federal aid for […]

The Deal Lake Commission has teamed up with the The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection [NJDEP] to request $6.9 million in federal assistance to restore the eastern end of Deal Lake that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy, according to a news release from the Deal Lake Commission. The NJDEP will give the 10 percent of matching […]