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Wildfires Consume 1,550 Acres In South Jersey Wildfires Consume 1,550 Acres In South Jersey
Wildfires Consume 1,550 Acres In South Jersey Two wildfires consumed 1,550 acres in Burlington County but were fully contained, authorities said. At noon Monday, June 12, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service had reached 100 percent containment of a 700-acre wildfire in the area of Kettle Run Road, Evesham Township, Burlington County. That wildfire was called the Buzby Boggs Wildfire.. Over the course of the fire, four  structures were threatened. There was no damage to any of the structures. Also by noon on Monday, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service had reached 100 percent containment of a 850-acre wildfire in the area of Cit…

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by Jon Craig
News
$1M Grant Awarded For Wildfire Prevention Near NJ Military Bases $1M Grant Awarded For Wildfire Prevention Near NJ Military Bases
$1M Grant Awarded For Wildfire Prevention Near NJ Military Bases The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is set to receive $995,000 from the U.S. Department of Defense to reduce wildfire risk near military facilities, the DEP announced. The federal grant targets areas surrounding Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Warren Grove Gunnery Range in Bass River State Forest, Naval Weapons Station Earle and Sea Girt National Guard Training Facility, the DEP said in a press statement. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service responded to 1,175 wildfires that burned 12,664 acres last year, according to the DEP. When a wildfire encroaches a military instal…

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by Jon Craig
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When Nature Calls: Restrooms Have Reopened In These NJ Parks When Nature Calls: Restrooms Have Reopened In These NJ Parks
When Nature Calls: Restrooms Have Reopened In These NJ Parks New Jersey's park service has begun reopening restrooms. The restrooms below have been reopened while rest will begin reopening next week. Masks must be worn inside of the restrooms. Some county and municipal parks have begun reopening their restrooms, too.  ** ALSO SEE: These NJ Parks Reached Capacity This Weekend ** The following are open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, with the exception of Island Beach State Park’s restroom, which is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Liberty State Park’s restroom which is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Allaire State Park: Main Parking lot restroom…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Gateway National Park, Sandy Hook Beach To Reopen This Weekend Gateway National Park, Sandy Hook Beach To Reopen This Weekend
Gateway National Park, Sandy Hook Beach To Reopen This Weekend UPDATE: One of the most visited national parks in the nation will reopen a week later -- on Saturday, May 9, exactly a week after all of New Jersey's state parks and golf courses. Gateway National Recreation Area, a 27,000-acre federal park that includes Sandy Hook Beach in Monmouth County -- straddling New Jersey and New York -- has been closed since April 8 due to the coronavirus.  Swimming and picnicking will remain prohibited, but beaches will reopen, federal officials said. Gov. Phil Murphy announced last Wednesday that all New Jersey parks would reopen at sunrise on May 2, and a…

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by Jon Craig