NEW YORK, NY May 21, 2007 —Even though Manhattan is an island, New Jersey is expected to be a lot harder to protect from the effects of global warming. New Jersey’s long, built-up coast line and its heavily populated lowlands would be near impossible to save if current trends in rising ocean levels are not reversed. The Garden State has recently woken up to the peril it faces, and could soon be a leader in controlling greenhouse gas emissions. Nancy Solomon reports.