In a brief responding to the local Littoral Society’s beach access lawsuit against the borough, Deal Business Administrator Stephen Carasia maintains Neptune Avenue is not a pedestrian access point. “Contrary to the plaintiff’s recitations, Neptune Avenue is not a pedestrian ‘access point’ as identified on the Borough of Deal’s Municipal Public Access Plan submitted by […]

The American Littoral Society has filed a lawsuit against the Borough of Deal aimed at protecting public beach access in the 1.2 square mile community, according to a news statemet issued by Executive Director Tim Dillingham. The lawsuit comes on the heels of a Board of Commissioners’ approval to vacate the Neptune Avenue access to […]

An alliance of 20 environmental groups, businesses, local officials and individuals came together Wednesday morning to fight offshore drilling. Held under a the barrage of rain outside of Langosta Lounge on the Asbury Park boardwalk, the event aimed to rally all New Jersey residents to attend the only public meeting being held in the state on […]

One week before the world unites in protection of our oceans, President Donald Trump announced he would withdraw the United State’s commitment to the Paris Climate Accord. “It put our country at a very, very big disadvantage,” Trump said in his announcement. But, 25 companies including Microsoft Apple, Google, and Intel purchased a full page […]

Jersey shore native Margo Pellegrino is on a mission to raise awareness of the ocean’s declining state of affairs one paddle stroke at a time. The mother of two is in the midst of a two-year clean water paddle campaign from the Big Apple to the Big Easy. To date she has paddled over 5,000 […]

Avid runner True Fahys of Middletown said she initially thought the 4 p.m. start time for Saturday’s Inaugural 5K Lobster Run/Walk held along the Asbury Park boardwalk, up around Wesley Lake and back was going to be bit tricky. But in the end, the top female finisher, who also finished third overall, said it was […]