Gen. George Washington crossed it on Christmas to attack Hessian forces during the Battle of Trenton in 1776. It's a vital nautical thoroughfare for ships traveling from Philadelphia and Wilmington to ...

In a move reminiscent of the Trump administration's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico, one South Jersey politician wants to give the Delaware Bay a new name and rehash a territorial dispute with his ...

Ice is still impacting bodies of water around the Philadelphia area after a long stretch of cold temperatures.

DELAWARE -- One proposal in the New Jersey State Senate looks to change the 'Delaware Bay' to the 'Bay of New Jersey'. State leaders, local leaders, and neighbors shared their reactions to the ...

A New Jersey Republican has proposed legislation to change the Delaware Bay to "The Bay of New Jersey," appearing to be inspired by President Donald Trump's executive order changing the Gulf of Mexico ...

Editors’ note: This story about research on microplastics at the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment is an excerpt from the annual report of Delaware Sea Grant (DESG), ...

Conservationists are cheering a decision to prevent next year’s harvest of female horseshoe crabs, which will also help the threatened red knot. When the spring high tides strike, tens of thousands of ...

Delaware beaches are getting much needed nourishment to prepare for possible storms and sea level rise sparked by climate change. According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and ...

The command post that unified forces from the U.S. Coast Guard, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and the Maryland Department of the Environment during cleanup of the Delaware Bay oil spill ...