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New
Jersey Council of Diving Clubs
PO Box 841, Eatontown, NJ 07724-0841
(membership open to Dive Clubs and Individuals)
Founded in 1956 -- reorganized in 1973
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The New Jersey Council of Diving Clubs is now composed of
19
member
clubs and some associate and individual members. 50
years ago the NJCDC was formed
to promote a positive and safe image of diving and to represent the diving
community through its various committees. At the moment, the council is
very involved in legislation keeping access to the fishery for all divers
in the area. We are also looking at Diver Access, Shipwreck Access, Beach
sand pumping, and dumping of chemicals at the HARS ....... to mention just a few
topics.
The Council meets at the St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Chestnut Street,
Union, on the last Wednesday of every other month starting with
January (the odd months). The meetings begin at 7:30 PM. Everyone is
welcome.
Go to our meeting dates
page for meeting dates and a map.
How about making
your
club's
ideas known? Come to the meetings!
Don't belong to a club - join one!
Want to express your ideas on dive related
issues - come to the meetings!
Can't make meetings but want to support the work that the NJ Dive Council
is doing?
Become an Associate Member (Dive clubs can do this too if they don't want to
attend meetings)!
The information is
on the Council Membership application page.
Full Club (voting) membership is $50 a year; associate (non-voting for clubs
not in the area and individuals) membership
is only $35. You will get a snail mail or e-mail copy of the council meeting minutes.
Your dues support all the work we do -- it DOES take phone
calls, faxes and many meetings and even in this tech world - lots of paper!
Elections will be held at the January 27, 2010 meeting!
The NJCDC officers (2008 - 2009):
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Chairperson - Glenn Arthur (Ramapo Club)
e-mail: njcdcvc (at) juno (dot)
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Secretary - Kim Hansen (NJ Divers Assoc.) |
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Vice Chairperson - Dick Norton (MUD) |
Treasurer - James Boylan (Wreck Raiders)
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Local Scuba Events: BTS
March 26th, 27th, 28th, 2010 - Beneath the Sea, the 34th annual Consumer Dive & Travel Exposition, Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, NJ. For more information please check their wonderful flyer at: http://www.beneaththesea.org/pdf/BTS10_FLYER_ONLINE.pdf
Smoke II / Ed Bogaert Reef
To
honor our friend and NJ Dive Council director, on August 8, 2008, the NY Fireboat was sunk on New Jersey’s
artificial reef. We believe it is a fitting tribute to a man who certainly never
sought accolades or acknowledgements, but greatly appreciated the love behind
them. See who Ed was and how to contribute to the new artificial reef vessel in
honor of Ed Bogaert! Bogaert's Reef Webpage
 This is the current summary the NJ Marine Fisheries sheet of the 2010 Recreational Minimum Size, Possession Limits and Season here. (NJ will be making changes in these rules in March / April 2010.) Under a new federal law, most New Jersey saltwater recreational fishermen will
be required to register with the new National Saltwater Angler Registry
before they go fishing in 2010. The Saltwater Angler Registry is part of
an improved data program to help protect the long-term sustainability of
recreational fishing. Find the rules here.
1/1/2010 - Legislation Alert!
NATIONAL SALTWATER ANGLER REGISTRY OPENS ON NEW YEAR'S DAY
See this page for more details New Jersey Council of Diving Clubs Legislation Alerts
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