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BELMAR, NJ — It’s a good thing that Gov. Murphy closed the parks in April because on a cold April morning Mei-An Raicer decided to jog on the beach in Belmar, instead of the park. She came across two strange birds wrapped together in braided fishing line.  They were American oystercatchers — beach nesters that are “a species of special concern” in New ...

BELMAR, NJ — Food and drink establishments in Belmar will need to ditch plastic foam containers and limit the use of plastic straws under an ordinance approved by the borough council.

The governing body on April 22 unanimously adopted a measure that prohibits the use of plastic foam products entirely, but allows for plastic straws upon customer request at businesses that sell food and ...