Volunteers Needed For Comptons Creek Clean-Up Sunday 10am

Please, your help is needed to clean up the Bayshore region from the mess that construction crews post-Super-storm Sandy leave around and from ignorant people. We really need your help!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CLEAN-UP NEAR COMPTONS CREEK

SUNDAY, September 21, 2014
10am to 12pm

The Bayshore Watershed Council & NY-NJ Baykeeper are having a cleanup of Compton's Creek wetlands, located along Church Street, near the old fish factory in the Belford section of Middletown Township.

Meeting Location: On-street parking along Church, located in between Port Monmouth Road and Broadway in the Belford section of Middletown Township, zip code 07718. The wetlands and creek will be located on either side of the road..

Time: 10am to 12pm
Be part of the solution to clean up the Bayshore and restore the shore!

Come with friends, family and lots of energy! Wear long pants, sturdy shoes, and gloves. Bring boots or waders. Join us as we restore the health of our creeks and waterways. Join in the effort to protect our environment by helping us remove litter from our beaches, creeks, and wetlands; thereby reducing the harmful impact caused by both litter and urban runoff and enhancing the natural beauty of our watershed.

County Mosquito Spraying Scheduled Mon eve, 6/16/14 in Pt Monmouth

From Middletown Alerts:

In response to extremely high numbers of adult mosquitoes, the Monmouth County Mosquito Commission will be conducting adult mosquito control operations in the Port Monmouth section of Middletown Township on Monday, June 16, 2014 between 7:30 PM and 1:00 AM.

In case of inclement weather conditions, the operation will be postponed to Tuesday, June 17, 2014 between 7:30 PM and 1:00 AM.

Up-to-date information will be posted on the Commission’s website www.visitmonmouth.com/mosquito and on their hotline at 732-578-1600

The Commission will be using the product resmethrin, known as the brand name Scourge, applied with Ultra Low Volume spray equipment mounted on pick-up trucks. Resmethrin is a pyrethroid-based pesticide registered with the USEPA and NJDEP for residential adult mosquito control. The USEPA does not require relocating or taking any special precautions during the mosquito control spraying; however, those who wish to avoid or minimize exposure may take precautions such as staying indoors, keeping windows shut and turning window air conditioners and fans off during the spray operation.

Port Monmouth section of Middletown Township:

Area north of Route 36 from Coe Place east to Creek Road and north to Port Monmouth Road between Pews Creek and Comptons Creek.