Amanda Oglesby

1 week ago | app.com | Amanda Oglesby

Four-minute readA new bill would give New Jersey officials decision-making power to approve a future small modular nuclear reactor in two towns. The towns that may be affected by the bill — Lacey and Lower Alloways Creek — have hosted nuclear reactors in the past century. Lacey Mayor Peter Curatolo said the bill would eliminate township officials from the approval process.

1 week ago | app.com | Amanda Oglesby

Three-minute readVerizon's plan would build 5G towers along Spring Lake's Ocean Avenue. The towers would be up to 35 feet tall. Verizon sued the borough last year, saying elected officials were delaying approval of the 5G project. SPRING LAKE -- A few dozen borough residents are urging Spring Lake officials not to settle a lawsuit with Verizon that could allow the company to install 5G cellular poles along Ocean Avenue.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Amanda Oglesby

Two Jersey Shores beaches are under swim advisories on May 27 due to high levels of fecal bacteria. In Monmouth County, water samples collected a day earlier at Conner's Beach in Atlantic Highlands showed bacteria levels that exceeded safe swimming standards. The sample collected there had 110 colony forming units of Enterococci bacteria per 100 milliliters, whereas 104 colony forming units is the threshold set by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

2 weeks ago | app.com | Amanda Oglesby

With Memorial Day weekend in sight, seven Jersey Shore beach spots have been tested for bacteria and declared to be safe for swimming, according to state environmental officials. Throughout the summer, health officials will test more than 300 sites around New Jersey weekly, looking for high bacteria levels that could cause illness. Testing is performed each Monday and results are typically available by Tuesday afternoon.

2 weeks ago | eu.northjersey.com | Amanda Oglesby

With Memorial Day weekend in sight, seven Jersey Shore beach spots have been tested for bacteria and declared to be safe for swimming, according to state environmental officials. Throughout the summer, health officials will test more than 300 sites around New Jersey weekly, looking for high bacteria levels that could cause illness. Testing is performed each Monday and results are typically available by Tuesday afternoon.