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Summer Internship Opportunities are Available!
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Kick the
Plastic Habit!
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Love our Tip Tuesday campaign? Share our tips with friends, family, and on social media. Ask them to sign
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he plastic pledge and they will receive weekly tips to help kick the plastic habit.
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Want to make a difference for our ocean and marine life?
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Welcome, Amanda Wheeler!
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| A longtime volunteer, friend of the ocean, and educator, Amanda Wheeler joined COA's staff as the new Volunteer & Education Coordinator! Read more about Mandy's experience and interests here. |
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What's Happening at the Shore
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Save the Date!
March 22- World Water Day!
March 23, 6pm-
Wine & Paint night benefiting COA at Uncorked in Asbury Park. Langosta Lounge will be providing a variety of tasty pre-painting bites and sangria. Register here.
April- Aveda
Earth Month
Stay tuned for a complete list of events and ways to get involved.
April 30,9am-12:30pm
Beach Sweeps.
Pre-register online today
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On behalf of COA, Executive Director Cindy Zipf will accept a 2016 Evangelina Menendez Trailblazer Award on behalf of the outstanding work of Clean Ocean Action.
Please call the office for more details.
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Student Summit-Apply Now!
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The application for COA's Student Summit education program is now available for all middle school teachers in central and northern NJ. New and exciting opportunities will be offered this year!
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Gifts in Tribute
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In Honor Of:
Bar Mitzvah of Joshua Platzman
In Memory of:
Ben Hamilton
Samuel Karinja
William Lavin
Kathy Robinson
Elizabeth Rowett
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Make a difference for the ocean!
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Illegal Dumping in Deal, NJ!
The Power of Citizen Action
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This past February 19th, watchful citizens reported suspicious dumping of material directly into the ocean at Poplar Brook in Deal, NJ.
COA took action immediately. The dumping of the muck was unlawful and illegal
and the contractor was ordered to stop work and properly remove all material. COA will continue to monitor the site and the testing results, and ensure that proper actions are taken to hold them accountable.
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Over 98% of NJ Waters Fail to Fully Meet Water Quality Standards!
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Ever wonder what you're swimming in? The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) 2014 Integrated Report was released on February 1, 2016. This report analyzes thousands of water samples collected from 2008 to 2012 by local, county, and state entities and
assembles these results into a report on the water quality in NJ. It includes the infamous "303(d) list": waters that do not meet the designated water quality standards and are "impaired", meaning they are polluted
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Read the full report and see where waterbodies in your area rank
here.
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The Navesink River was once considered a national model for water quality improv
ement. Yet the 2014 Integrated Report lists the Navesink River as impaired due to numerous pollutants. Thi
s deterioration of water quality recently culminated with a prohibition on shellfishing in over 500 acres of waters from the Oceanic Bridge west to Red Bank. Clean O
cean Action is currently researching, organizing, and planning an initiative focused on the Navesink to address the sources and causes of pollution in this iconic waterbody. The goal is to return the river to a model example of private and public action to address water pollution.
Stay tuned for more information
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Offshore Oil & Gas Opposition Rally
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On January 31, COA and hundreds of citizens joined Senator Menendez, Senator Booker, and Congressman Pallone, as well as a host of other environmental organizations, on the boardwalk in Asbury Park, NJ. The rally was in opposition to the Obama Administration's proposed opening of the mid-Atlantic region to exploration for offshore oil and gas. (The mid-Atlantic region is from Cape May, NJ, south to Cape Canaveral, FL.) The seismic blasting and potential for catastrophic spills would harm millions of marine animals, open the Atlantic Ocean to drilling for the first time in 30 years, and put thousands of jobs and coastal economies at risk, should a spill occur.
Waves of thanks to our ocean champions for their dedication to protecting our marine environment.
Urge President Obama to remove the Atlantic Ocean from the 2017-2022 Oil and Gas Drilling Leasing Plan, sign the petition!
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Pre-Register to Save the Ocean Today!
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Corporate Team-building Opportunity!
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During the months of May-October, COA offers customized beach cleanups combined with educational programming
and presentations in the beautiful and unique setting of Gateway National Recreation Area at Sandy Hook. Since the program began in 2005, over 3,000 Corporate Beach Sweep volunteers have united in efforts to rid NJ's beaches of debris and litter in an effort to protect the health of the ocean and marine life.
Join us this summer!
This is a program to foster growth and teamwork among your staff through this volunteer, collaborative opportunity while giving back to the environment.
For more information, visit Corporate Beach Sweeps.
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Waves of thanks for all you do!
Sincerely,
Clean Ocean Action
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