OFFSHORE WIND CRITICS TO ACCEPT THIS NEWS, CARRY ON WITH REASONED DEBATE

 OFFSHORE WIND CRITICS TO ACCEPT THIS NEWS, CARRY ON WITH REASONED DEBATE 

 “Humpback whale likely killed after 2 vessel strikes, first responders say,” by NJ Advance Media’s Steven Rodas: “The young humpback whale found dead at the Jersey Shore earlier this month was likely killed after hitting a ship or boat, the second known vessel strike to injure the animal since 2022, first responders said. … New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection officials and marine experts noted humpback whales — a species thriving on our coast — are likely heading closer to shore to feed on smaller fish, known to be migrating in different areas because of changing ocean temperatures due to climate change. The whale, which washed up Aug. 12, was feeding on fish just before its death, findings from preliminary exams confirmed.”

THE BLANKEST SIGN — “Cape’s parkway rest stop is named for a beloved novelist. But there is no sign of it on site,” by The Press of Atlantic City’s Bill Barlow: “While Frank Sinatra swings just outside Atlantic City, and James Gandolfini, Jon Bon Jovi and Judy Blume are already at the party, the promised Toni Morrison rest area on the Garden State Parkway remains unnamed and nondescript. 

While the name of the celebrated novelist appears on maps and plans, it does not appear on the building or the exit signs at what remains the Ocean View rest stop, the last or first rest stop on the parkway, depending on which way you’re heading. A spokesperson for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority did not respond to emails or calls seeking more information on whether signs or additional improvements were still planned for the Cape May County stop.”