Friday, January 18, 2013
The smartphone app allows hunters, fishers and wildlife observers enhance the experience in New Jersey.
The NJ Department of Environmental Protection released its new hunting and fishing smartphone app earlier this month, allowing NJ nature enthusiasts to enrich the experience within the state. The free app, called The Pocket Ranger, provides spot information around the state for fish and wildlife with a mapping feature of of open spaces and access points. “This is part of the Christie Administration’s continuing effort to bring more people into our state parks and wildlife areas, to enhance offerings and make it easier and more convenient for our residents to enjoy the great diversity of fish and wildlife and outdoor recreation opportunities in New Jersey,’’ said DEP Commissioner Bob Martin in a news release. The app also has the ability to…
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
"Popping Sounds" reported during student drop off
Parents dropping their children off at Griebling School in Howell on Wednesday morning reported hearing "popping sounds," in the area as they arrived at the school. In an email to parents Principal Nancy Rupp said the sounds were later determined to be coming from hunters in the fields behind the elementary school. Rupp said the Howell Police Department was called and investigated the situation. During the investigation Rupp said students being dropped off by their parents or on busses were "held on the vehicles until we were cleared to have them depart and enter the school." The principal said in the email that, "For the most part students were unaware except for the fact that they were asked to remain on their busses for a little longer …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Permits go on sale on Sept. 10.
In many of Monmouth County's parks, deer hunting is an exercise in deer management. The hunting program was initiated in 2004, when Monmouth County experienced a booming population of white-tailed deer that was proven to threaten forestation in the county. The Monmouth County Parks System recognizes hunting as a means to control deer population, and therefore control the rate of deforestation in county parks. "We are not out there hunting just because we want to, we are rally seriously trying to manage the deer population," said Karen Livingstone, Public Information Officer for the Monmouth County Parks System. Deforestation is visible at about a four-foot height, or the maximum height at which a deer can reach to graze. Many shrubs at …
jackie polanco
2:57 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
I totally respect a hunter's right to hunt, but the safety of all children should always come first. As I understand it, these laws were put in place in 1946-- I am sure that everyone agrees that a lot of development has taken place in the area since then. I would totally support the changing of these safety zones to protect the children.... better safe than sorry! more ›