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Brigantine Island (also known as Brigantine Beach Island) is an island off the Atlantic Ocean coast of New Jersey, located northeast of Atlantic City. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) long. The resort community of Brigantine is located on the island. The island is accessible via Route 87, which terminates at the end of the Brigantine Bridge, after ...
348 [2] The Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge located in southern and south-central New Jersey, along the Atlantic coast, north of Atlantic City, in Atlantic and Ocean counties. The refuge was created in 1984 out of two existing refuge parcels created to protect tidal wetland and shallow bay habitat ...
Brigantine (or simply The Island) is a city in Atlantic County in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 7,716, [12] a decrease of 1,734 (−18.3%) from the 2010 census count of 9,450, [22] [23] which in turn reflected a decline of 3,144 (−25.0%) from the 12,594 counted in the 2000 census. [24]
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Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Sixteen confirmed and two "PU" species have been recorded in New Jersey.
The Brigantine Bridge was destroyed over Absecon Inlet between Atlantic City and Brigantine, New Jersey. [36] The surge inundated several coastal communities; Wildwood was under 3 feet (1 m) of water at the height of the storm, and the boardwalk was destroyed in Bay Head and dozens of cottages washed into the ocean. Crops sustained wind damage ...
Established. 1947. U.S. National Natural Landmark. Designated. 1965. Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary is a 21.5-acre (8.7 ha) bird sanctuary and nature preserve in Stone Harbor, Cape May County, New Jersey. It was created in 1947 by local ordinance. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in October 1965, the first in New Jersey. [1][2][3]
mmsc.org. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (established in 1978) is a private non-profit organization located in Brigantine, New Jersey. The Stranding Center's main goal is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release stranded marine mammals and sea turtles. They are the only marine stranding center in New Jersey. [2][3] Since 1978, the Marine Mammal ...