Contact Information
Address:
74 Magruder Rd
Sandy Hook
Highlands, NJ 07732-0428
United StatesPhone:
732-872-3000
NEFSC James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory
The James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory, located on the New Jersey shore at Sandy Hook, is a state-of-the-art marine research facility shared by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the State of New Jersey. Federal research at the laboratory is conducted by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The primary mission of the Howard Laboratory is to conduct research in ecology, leading to a better understanding of both coastal and estuarine organisms and the effects of human activities on nearshore marine populations.
Directions to the J.J. Howard Lab:
Take Exit 117 (Keyport) on the Garden State Parkway, follow Highway 36 East about 10 miles over the Highlands bridge and take the exit for the Sandy Hook Gateway National Park
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Take Exit 105 (Eatontown) to 36 East, towards Long Branch. At Ocean Avenue take a left and North through Sea Bright to Sandy Hook