Urge the Obama Administration and the EPA to Restore Money for Beach Monitoring and Strengthen Water Quality Standards

Sign this Petition!

Why This Is Important

When President Obama released his recent budget proposal, it stated that he would eliminate funding for water quality monitoring and reporting programs. As the Environmental Director of the Surfrider Foundation and as a father of two young boys who surf and swim in the ocean nearly every day, I’m deeply concerned. I’m sure you are too. [Read more...]

Asbury Park City Council Fails to Submit Green Arces Application

The Asbury Park City Council has failed to submit a Green Acres Application to help save one of Monmouth County’s last open spaces. Despite thousands of letters, hundreds of people at meetings and rallies, and tens of thousands of signatures on petitions, the City Council has missed an opportunity to garner NJ State funds to buy the Bradley Cove development rights back from iStar. Mayor Johnson and Councilman Loffredo have listed a variety of reasons for not applying. The Chair of the Jersey Shore Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation and Asbury Park Homeowner, Joe Woerner, responded to these concerns earlier this week. The letter to Mayor Johnson is below.
[Read more...]

ACTION ALERT: Asbury Parks decides against Green Acres Application – Your help is needed to Save the North End Beach!

Help save Asbury Park’s north end beach by urging the City Council and Developer, Asbury Partners, to submit a Green Acres application by the February 15th deadline. Click here to take action. If you have a minute to personalize the letter with details about why you care about the north end beach, it makes your letter all the more powerful. [Read more...]

Start the New Year Off Right!

Come to the Chapter Meeting this Saturday at Fins, become a member, find out about the Chapter’s volunteer opportunities and ongoing campaigns (9 – 10 am) and watch the movie Bag It  (from 10 – 11 am).

Start you year off right by protecting the Jersey Shore’s ocean, waves and beaches.

Asbury Park Beach Clean-up

Jersey Shore volunteers cleaning up Asbury’s North end beach this morning. Thanks to all who can out to
help! [Read more...]