stephen j souza

Letters to the Editor

Deal Lake – the State of Affairs

Princeton Hydro's Souza on condition of the lake

By Asbury Park Sun


To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun, In response to Mr. Marty Martino’s recent Letter to the Editor on whether Deal Lake is contaminated; “Implying that Deal Lake is polluted and unsafe is a mischaracterization of lake’s actual condition – 1. Yes, Deal Lake is on the State’s 303D list of impaired waters. The reason being […]

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Apr 19, 2016
Asbury Park

DLC report: less pollutants washing into Deal Lake

Storm water runoff is the largest contributor of toxins

By Asbury Park Sun


The Deal Lake Commission [DLC] has published a study that states the amount of toxins that enter Deal Lake [shown above] has been successfully reduced. Deal Lake is Monmouth County’s largest lake and the largest of New Jersey’s coastal lakes, according to the report. It encompasses 155 acres over 27 miles of shoreline. “Decades and […]

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Sep 16, 2013