N.J. aquarium: Let’s keep our coastline clean from oil spills forever

By Cindy Claus and John Weber

New Jersey’s coastal businesses are at risk right now from a hidden threat that could spell disaster at a moment’s notice: oil spills.

Our state has been largely protected from offshore oil drilling in the past due to its status as a major tourist destination. Jenkinson’s Aquarium and other advocates joined an Oceana-led effort in Washington, D.C. in the hopes of keeping it that way, asking our political leaders to leave New Jersey out of plans that are being developed behind closed doors.

Right now, the Trump administration is drafting its new offshore drilling proposal for the next five years, and every square inch of New Jersey’s coastline is on the table, along with all U.S. coasts. That could lead to devastation for our thriving tourism areas, from Cap