June 4, 2026 | njspotlightnews.org The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will delay by a year the implementation of controversial new flood rules adopted on the final day of Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration to give regulators more time to make amendments. The move to walk back regulations that set new elevation requirements, expanded state flood maps beyond federal counterparts and created rules for wetland protection and stormwater management was announced Friday. It...

June 5, 2026 | nj.gov Governor Mikie Sherrill today (6/5) announced the nomination of Ben Hertz-Shargel to serve as Commissioner of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU). Upon confirmation, Hertz-Shargel will then be named President of the Board by Governor Sherrill. Hertz-Shargel currently serves as Global Head of Grid Edge at Wood Mackenzie, where he advises energy, technology, and financial firms on grid modernization, electrification, distributed energy resources, and emerging...

June 7, 2026 | nj.com Several Jersey Shore beaches hit hardest by recent coastal storms — including some that remain closed — are set to be rebuilt before summer ends. In recent weeks, federal officials finalized beach replenishment projects in Ocean City, Avalon, Stone Harbor, Sea Isle City and Strathmere. The push accelerated this week when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed two contracts worth about $35.3 million to rebuild beaches in Ocean City, Avalon and Stone Harbor. Read More:...