Boating, fishing and crabbing are now allowed in the upper Barnegat Bay and Sandy Hook Bay.
The Department of Environmental Protection is lifting the public health advisory for recreational use in these bays, as well as the Hudson River, Passaic River, Hackensack River, Newark Bay, Kill Van Kull and Arthur Kill.
Recreational and commercial shellfish harvest, however, remains prohibited in these waters, the DEP says.
The wastewater treatment facilities that had been damaged by Hurricane Sandy have now been restored, and testing has indicated that these bodies of water meet the recreational water quality standards, the DEP says.
The DEP encourages all anglers, crabbers and boaters to visit the Hurricane Sandy webpage at http://www.nj.gov/dep/special/hurricane-sandy/ for updates on lifting the advisory in the Raritan River/Raritan Bay area.
In addition, people are encouraged to visit fishsmarteatsmartnj.org for current fish consumption advisories.
And by the way, if the sewer plants are working why can't I flush my toilet at my home in Ortley Beach? The big sign on Rre 37 still says : NO FLUSH
I thought twice about putting it back in to go Striped Bass and Tog fishing. Thinking twice was all I needed to put it away for the winter in the barn. Too many boats are hitting debris in the Bay and Ocean. The last thing I want to do is hit something and possibly sink this time of the year. The waters too cold for me now.
if people over in dubi can use dreged sand to create a island in the shape of a palm tree, we should be able to clean the bay and add a layer of protection with extra sand on the beach fronts....