Delaware Bay

File photo of Delaware River from Race Street Pier. (Credit: Tim Jimenez)

Funding Issues May Force PORTS Program To Shut Down

A program that provides real-time navigational information on the Delaware River and Bay could be shut down in a few months.

2013/04/14

(A live blue claw crab. File photo by Jay Lloyd)

Delaware Bay Crab Fishermen Hopeful But Wary As 2013 Season Opens

We spoke with a bay crabber who has concerns about the crustaceans’ population this year.

2013/04/05

(credit: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Scott Farr)

1 Missing, 2 Rescued After Boat Capsizes In Delaware Bay

The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing boater after a boat with three people aboard capsized in the Delaware Bay Thursday morning.

2013/04/04

Delaware Bay Beach Replenishment A Win-Win For Residents, Migratory Birds

Thanks to grants from conservation groups, New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection is partnering with several organizations to repair beaches on the Delaware Bay damaged by Superstorm Sandy.

2013/04/02

New Jersey’s Fishing Industry Struggling To Recover From Sandy

New Jersey governor Chris Christie is requesting a federal disaster declaration for the states commercial and recreational fishing industries that support over 14,000 jobs and generate, according to Christie, about $2.7 billion in economic activity.

2012/11/14

Coast Guard Saves 3 Off South Jersey Coast

Coast Guard crews have helped rescue three people from a fishing vessel that was sinking off the southern New Jersey coast.

2012/10/07

Man Rescued From Overturned Kayak In Cape May

A 65-year-old man whose kayak overturned near the entrance of the Delaware Bay was rescued by the Coast Guard on Sunday evening.

2012/09/30

Coast Guard Rescues Kayaker Near Cape May, New Jersey

The Coast Guard rescued a man who capsized his kayak four miles off Cape May Point on the Delaware Bay Saturday evening.

2012/05/26

(Credit: NJ Department of Environmental Protection)

New Jersey’s Bald Eagle Population Soars

There are more than 100 nests scattered across the Garden State.

2011/12/17

One Dead, One Critical After Delaware Bay Boating Mishap

The US Coast Guard was called out by New Jersey state police after word came in that a 63-foot fishing boat was taking on water in the Delaware Bay, about seven miles off shore.

2010/12/23