Bacteria counts at some Cape May County beaches showed high levels of enterococcus bacteria on Monday, June 9, but levels ...

Seven Jersey Shore beaches — including one in Ocean County — are under water quality advisories on June 10 due to high ...

Health officials lifted a water quality advisory on June 11 at a Point Pleasant beach along the Manasquan River, but issued ...

Several beaches in Wildwood Crest Borough in Cape May County are currently under water quality advisories due to elevated ...

New Jersey is filled with scenic destinations, and some were named among USA Today's Most Treasured Views in America.

Bacteria operate by a pretty simple set of biological commands: survive and reproduce. But a recent study is highlighting that, in some cases, the microscopic organisms will follow those commands by ...

Scientists have discovered a gruesome microbial survival strategy: when food is scarce, some bacteria kill and consume their neighbors.

The Norfolk Department of Public Health issued a swimming advisory for North Community Beach at 700 East Ocean View Ave in ...

The OC Health Care Agency recently released its Harbor and Bay Water Quality Report, a biennual report that looks at beach ...

SAR11 is a clade of free-living bacteria that numerically dominates ocean surface waters, making up 20–40% of all prokaryotic cells. "Despite the abundance and cosmopolitan distribution of these ...

Giant viruses might not be visible to the naked eye, but their presence in oceans could shape the future of marine ecosystems ...

If subsequent water tests show lasting high bacteria counts, health officials will close the beaches. Amanda Oglesby is an Ocean County native who covers education and the environment. She has ...