From nature walks to a free lecture about the whales off Monmouth County, everything in the park system this March.
A meeting March 11 in Thompson Park explains more: Trail volunteers work Saturday mornings during the spring.
Free. Anyone interested in participating can meet at 10:00 a.m. in the parking lot just north of the old Sea Gull’s Nest restaurant.
Breaking: The next high tide will be at 4:30 p.m. Monday. Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright already experienced flooding Monday morning.
BREAKING: Wind brought a tree down on Red Hill Road by Kings Highway in Middletown Monday morning.
Starting Monday, Jan. 9 a one-and-a-quarter-mile section of the trail in Atlantic Highlands will be closed.
The mortar washed ashore at Sandy Hook and had to be detonated. If you felt the ground shaking Saturday, that would be the detonation.
The female dolphin had a large shark bite taken out of her side, but it was healed. She was not pregnant, contrary to other reports.
A ceramics workshop, roving naturalist walks, WinterFest: All the winter 2017 activities in Monmouth County parks.
Ospreys nesting on electric poles is a serious problem: A single utility pole near Beaton’s Boatyard in Brick killed four osprey this year.
There will be no parking fee increase this summer at Sandy Hook. But there may be one in 2019.
He was a hunter and the high winds had blown his boat away, stranding him on the island.
Don't seek out the seals, but if you see one come ashore call the Marine Mammal Stranding Center right away, the rescue group asks.
You may be surprised where 3 poop-sniffing dogs found human sewage leaks in these towns.
He was found about four hours later in the deeply wooded, 736-acre county park.
The 2-mile free walk is led by a Monmouth County Audubon Society expert to search for migrant raptors, such as the osprey, and waterfowl.
Oct. 8, 9 in Lincroft, Tinton Falls, Holmdel and Marlboro: Carve your own pumpkin with help from experts and without a mess in your kitchen.
Police said they haven't gotten any official reports, but locals are reporting multiple sightings.
This dog has gone missing from Neptune, but a reader asked that we share this on Middletown Patch:
An unknown boater rescued 8 people from a sinking boat 6 miles off Sandy Hook Sunday. Smoke could be seen from as far south as Asbury Park.
Thanks to the hot, dry summer, New Jersey farmers are expecting a bumper crop of pumpkins this fall.
Bring plants in one-quart, one-gallon or two-gallon containers and take home the same size and number of plants.
If you have thoughts on the parking hike, the federal park service will hold an open meeting on the proposal this Wednesday, Aug. 31.
A late summer bird walk at Big Brook Park in Marlboro. The free event will take place on Sunday, September 18, starting at 8:00 am.
This is the 5th incident of dead fish washing ashore in a week: Locals are saying they've never seen a fish kill of this magnitude before.
Join naturalists with the American Littoral Society at 9 a.m. Saturday morning in Sandy Hook, for a guided walk of edible plants in the park
In honor of the National Park Service's 100-year anniversary, Sandy Hook is free this weekend, Friday through Sunday, Aug. 28.
You should know about the fish kill by now. But what to do if live on the Raritan Bay and actually have dead fish on your property?
Wednesday night is your last chance this summer to participate in sunset seining at Sandy Hook.
A Patch reader sadly lost her parakeet on Aug. 5 in the area of Nutswamp Road. Please spread far and wide to help her find it.
The artificial oyster reefs were installed Wednesday off U.S. Naval Weapons Station Earle, to clean and filter the Raritan Bay.
.91 acres of large concrete blocks will be placed into the waters just off Leonardo/Belford Wednesday.
Kids can explore nature through live performances, games, crafts and displays from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20 in Freehold.
The river is unsafe for swimming and shellfish harvesting, state says. The dirtiest spot is the Rt. 35 bridge from Red Bank to Middletown.
Are you angry about the proposed parking fee increase at Sandy Hook?
The 2-month shutdown will affect traffic on Rt. 35 as well as Laurel Ave., Holland Road, Red Hill Road and Kings Highway.
Last one of the summer: Kayaks provided first come, first served from 5:30 p.m. onwards. First and Broad Streets in Keyport.
Here is video of an NYPD helicopter rescuing a 21-year-old man from Raritan Bay after a jet ski accident.
NJ's only legal nude beach was closed Tuesday due to slightly elevated levels of fecal bacteria.
Canoe rentals in Thompson Park; kayak tours from Claypit Creek; seashell painting and sea turtles at Bayshore Waterfront Park.