Green Jersey

News roundup for Monday, July 21

More people are heading by train to places like the Jersey Shore.

Three of the state’s fishing docks were among the 40 most productive in 2007, according to a report by a federal agency. On the list: Cape May, Barnegat Light and Point Pleasant.

A William Paterson University biologist is scrutinizing the behavior of bees.

Energy costs are inspiring “green” legislative proposals here — the four-day workweek, Energy Star sales tax breaks and energy-efficient building mandates, to name a few.

The Edison Planning Board hosts a public hearing tonight at 7 p.m. on the possible conversion of the old Ford plant there to stores, restaurants, a theater and hotel.

Thanks to Tropical Storm Cristobal, there’s a moderate risk of rip currents at the Shore today.