Hurricane Sandy
Waves of Action Cleanups Continue
The Clean Ocean Action program hosted another series of cleanups throughout New York and New Jersey.
More than a thousand volunteers belonging to 27 organizations participated in Clean Ocean Action's fourth Wave of Action for the Shore event Saturday by clearing out debris and attempting to restore ecosystems in 30 locations throughout New York and New Jersey. Volunteers cleaned out marshes in Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Galloway, in Tuckerton and areas of Brigantine. Other groups removed debris from waterways in Long Branch, Deal and Neptune, among others. Other park cleanups were held in Matawan, Jackson, Long Branch, West Long Branch, and Sandy Hook bays. Volunteers also installed a new osprey nesting platform in Stafford Township, according to a release. The Waves of Action program is a response to the impact of Hurricane …
