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State of the Shore: Cleaner beaches, tropical storms
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Annual address draws officials, scientists
Memorial Day weekend is here again, marking the unofficial start of summer and kicking off the tourism season in New Jersey. State environmental officials and scientists gathered in Asbury Park on Thursday morning for the annual "State of the Shore" address, highlighting clean beaches, clear waters and plans to keep visitors informed of water quality wherever they go this year.
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State of the Shore: Cleaner beaches, tropical storms
Clip: 5/22/2025 | 1m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
Memorial Day weekend is here again, marking the unofficial start of summer and kicking off the tourism season in New Jersey. State environmental officials and scientists gathered in Asbury Park on Thursday morning for the annual "State of the Shore" address, highlighting clean beaches, clear waters and plans to keep visitors informed of water quality wherever they go this year.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipWe are, of course, heading into Memorial Day weekend, marking the unofficial start of summer and kicking off the summer tourism season.
State environmental officials and scientists gathered in Asbury Park this morning for the annual State of the Nation address, highlighting our clean beaches, clear waters and plans to keep visitors informed of water quality wherever they choose to unwind this year.
Weekly sampling of water quality at Ocean Bay and river beaches will be done through September.
And Lake goers can check daily updates for any issues with algal blooms.
Meanwhile, in Louisiana today, the National Weather Service released its forecast for hurricane season, which begins on June 1st.
The forecast predicts an above average season for the Atlantic, with as many as 13 to 19 named storms expected.
6 to 10 of those are likely to be hurricanes.
And forecasters are warning of 3 to 5 major hurricanes.
They're pointing to warmer than average water temperatures as one of several factors that could make for a turbulent season.
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