Hundreds show up for save the whales rally in Point Pleasant

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ – After nine confirmed whale deaths have been reported at the Jersey Shore in a nearly two-month span, critics of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s offshore wind farm…

Lawmaker questions “underwater gliders” used for wind farm surveys as whales continue to wash up at the Jersey Shore

LAKEWOOD, NJ – New Jersey Senator Robert Singer today said the State of New Jersey and the federal government needs to start taking the sudden increase in dead whales at the Jersey…

Sperm whale diving and splashing with huge tail

Marine Mammal center investigating whale deaths denies funding by wind energy companies

As the Marine Mammal Stranding Center awaits necropsy results on several dead whales that have washed up at the Jersey Shore, the non-profit group today denied allegations being made on social media…

Ocean County officials call for Governor Murphy to halt off-shore sonar surveys after latest whale death

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Another dead whale has washed up at the Jersey Shore and Ocean County officials are now joining the growing number people raising concerns over work being done to…

Photo of dead whale that washed ashore in Brigantine. Photo by MMSC

Officials worried over latest whale death in New Jersey

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Something is killing off humpback whales at the Jersey Shore, and while New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy insists there’s no there, there, 10th District legislators disagree. Murphy has…

Polistina Urges Gov. Murphy to Issue 30-Day Moratorium on Wind Development to Investigate Whale Deaths

Senator Vince Polistina (R-2) sent a letter to Governor Murphy today to express concern about a rising number of East Coast whale deaths and to request a 30-day moratorium on offshore wind…

Another dead whale washes up at the Jersey Shore

MANASQUAN, NJ – Another dead humpback whale has washed up along the Jersey Shore, adding to the increasing body count that some are blaming on work being conducted to build a massive…

Durr Calls for Pause in Surveying for Wind Farms as More Dead Whales Wash Ashore

Sen. Ed Durr joined a growing chorus of state and federal lawmakers in calling for a pause in wind farm development activities as more dead whales continue to wash ashore.…

We don’t know: Senator says state should pause ocean wind farm until it knows for sure what is killing the whales

TRENTON, NJ – In just over a year, South Jersey resident Ed Durr has gone from truck driver to a watchful eye in the Democrat-controlled New Jersey legislature. Today, Durr cautioned Governor…

Murphy’s response to whale deaths, toxic superfund site deal could hurt his presidential aspirations

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy touts himself as the poster boy of choice for progressive Democrats as he continues to position himself to run for President of the United States eventually, but…

Jersey Shore mayors call for halt of massive off-shore wind farm amid uptick in whale deaths

Governor Phil Murphy continues to tell residents and officials at the Jersey Shore that there’s ‘no there, there’, but a growing number of political figures and even some environmentalists are calling to…

Another dead whale washed up on beach, this time in Long Island

LONG BEACH, NY – Another dead whale has washed ashore on a beach in the New York and New Jersey area. This time, the whale was found Lido Beach West Town Park…

Southern Shore Lawmakers Say Unprecedented Whale Deaths Warrant Suspension of Offshore Wind Projects

Sen. Michael Testa, Asm. Erik Simonsen, and Asm. Antwan McClellan are intensifying calls to suspend offshore wind projects following an unprecedented number of whale deaths along the coasts of New Jersey and…

South Jersey lawmakers claim whale deaths linked to Murphy’s massive offshore wind project

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Republican leaders are once again calling for Governor Phil Murphy and Democrats to start worrying about saving the whales and putting a massive offshore wind turbine farm on…

Environmentalists quietly sound the alarm after dead whales wash up across New Jersey, New York

John Hugh DeMastri on January 22, 2023 NEW YORK, NY – A conservation group quietly alerted Senate Democrats to the possibility that offshore wind farms might need to “cease” to protect endangered…

Feds say offshore wind project is not cause of surge in dead whales at the Jersey Shore

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is rejecting local environmentalists and political concerns that a massive wind farm project off the coast of the Jersey Shore has anything…

Humpback whale in Brigantine. Photo by MMSC

Brigantine humpback whale likely struck by boat

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said preliminary results from a necropsy performed on a dead humpback whale that washed ashore in Brigantine likely died from being struck by a boat. The MMSC…

Marine Mammal Center to perform lab tests on dead whale washed ashore in Brigantine

BRIGANTINE, NJ – Officials from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center took the opportunity to investigate a beached dead whale in Brigantine during a period of low tide Friday afternoon. Unable to do…

Whale washed ashore in Brigantine. Photo provided by NOAA.

Murphy says no to stoppage of offshore work after 7 dead whales wash ashore in just over a month

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy dismissed allegations by environmentalists and politicians to temporarily halt work on the massive off-shore wind turbine farm at the Jersey Shore. Some environmental experts have blamed the…

Sixth dead whale washes up at the Jersey Shore as environmentalists blame Murphy’s offshore wind farm

A week after a humpback whale washed ashore in Atlantic City, a second one washed up dead at North End Beach in Brigantine. On Thursday, the 25 foot long whale was found…

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