Number	24782
Subject	Pollution
Source	Asbury Park Press (Neptune, N.J.)
State	NJ
Year	2010
Publication Date	8/1/2010; 8/2/2010; 8/3/2010; 8/4/2010; 8/5/2010
Summary	This series of stories investigates the gradual demise of Barnegat Bay, the "largest coastal estuary" in New Jersey. Reporters found that thousands of pounds of fertilizer and other "land-borne pollution" is flowing into the bay. The investigative series resulted in Gov. Chris Christie shutting down a nearby nuclear power plant and earmarking millions of dollars for "special environmental control funding."
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	91
Keywords	Gov. Chris Christie; pollution; wildlife; stormwater; Oyster Creek; nuclear power plant; estuary; fertilizer; jellyfish; Ocean Gate; Toms River; EPA
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