Admit it: you still make jokes about how gross New Jersey beaches are, right? Obviously you've never been to Stone Harbor. The beaches there were recently awarded with a Blue Wave Beach certification. The honor is given out by the Clean Beaches Council, a nonprofit that promotes beach sustainability, and Stone Harbor received the only Blue Wave in New Jersey.
Stone Harbor met or exceeded 33 criteria for clean, healthy water to score the designation. Blue Wave beach towns promise to be vigilant about water quality, beach and intertidal conditions, hazards, services, habitat conservation, public information and education and erosion management.
The Clean Beaches Council recommends these steps to keep beaches in great shape:
1. Leave no trace (if you carry it in, carry it out)
2. Use public restrooms (help keep beach water clean)
3. Don’t tread the dunes (prevent beach erosion/use walkovers)
4. Know your limits (swim, surf and boat safely)
5. Respect native habitats (wildlife and plants)
6. Mind your pet (help keep beaches sanitary)
7. Get involved!
More from Stone Harbor tomorrow. I'm headed to Media Day in town. I swear I am not just going because of the promise of Springer's Ice Cream. But that doesn't hurt, not one bit.
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