MEDIA ALERT
For Immediate Release: June 26, 2012
CONTACT: Lindsay McNamara, Clean Ocean Action
732-872-0111 (office), 908 310 6729 (cell)
732-872-0111 (office), 908 310 6729 (cell)
NJ BEACHES MIXED REVIEWS AND UNCERTAIN
FUTURE
Groups Review
Threats to BEACH Program and
Highlight NJ results in Water Quality
Report
WHO: Clean Ocean Action, Environment New
Jersey, Surfrider Foundation, Surfers’ Environmental Alliance, NY/NJ Baykeeper,
Alliance for a Living Ocean; also invited are representatives from the office of
US Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-6) and Mayor of Sea Bright Dina Long.
WHAT: Groups call on Congress to stop proposed
cuts to the national BEACH monitoring program funding. The New Jersey review of
the 22th annual national report by Natural Resources Defense Council
“Testing the Waters: A Guide to Beach
Water Quality at Vacation Beaches.” Groups to highlight state and local
water quality problems and call for national and local solutions.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 11 A.M.
WHERE: Sea Bright Boardwalk Pavilion, Sea Bright, NJ
WHY: Pollution continues to cause closures of
NJ beaches. Passage of strong federal
legislation to reauthorize the BEACH Act is needed to increase public
protection and improve water quality. New
Jersey also still needs to update old bathing rules and reduce pollution
sources.
PHOTO OPS: Beach location; ocean/bay views; people
swimming and enjoying the ocean and beach
DIRECTIONS:
From
north, take
Garden State Parkway south Sandy
Hook for about 12 miles.
Cross the Highlands Bridge, stay left and follow Rt. 36 south into Sea
Bright. Turn left into parking lot near
library.
From
south, take
36 West/North
toward Sandy Hook. When road ends, take
a left on to Ocean Avenue
Event
at green and white tented pavilion in south east corner of parking lot behind the
firehouse/police station.
This would be the very most step to be taken by the organization to maintain the cleanness of the beach and sea water. As the beaches are the most preferable place by people to visit and hence required to be cleaned by the people as well.
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