December 28, 2011 |
DEP, New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Secure Preservation of Weehawken Reservoir (11/P147) |
December 28, 2011 |
New Jersey's State Parks Kick Off New Year with First Day Hikes (11/P146) |
December 23, 2011 |
Composite Release of Alleged Shooter in the Colliers Mill Wildlife Management Area Hunting Accident (11/P145) |
December 22, 2011 |
New Jerseyans Capture 50 Years of Open Space Protection and Park Development in Green Acres Photo Contest (11/P144) |
December 21, 2011 |
Federal Grants Awarded for 49 New Jersey Trails Projects: DEP Now Accepting Applications for 2012 Trails Funding (11/P143) |
December 21, 2011 |
DEP Issues NJPDES Permit to Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant in Accordance with Plant Closure Agreement (11/P142) |
December 16, 2011 |
Bald Eagle Recovery Reaches Milestone with more than 100 Nests Now in New Jersey (11/P141) |
December 15, 2011 |
Commissioner Martin Provides One-Year Progress Report on Barnegat Bay Plan, Announces Agreement Preserving Scout Camp (11/P140) |
December 8, 2011 |
DEP Agreement Requires DuPont to Pay $725,000 Fine, Implement Plan to Address Operational Issues at Chambers Works Facility (11/P139) |
December 8, 2011 |
New Jersey's Environmental Leaders Honored at the 12th Annual Governor's Awards (11/P138) |
December 5, 2011 |
Week-long Bear Hunting Season Begins in Northwestern New Jersey (11/P137) |
December 1, 2011 |
State Appeals Court Dismisses Challenge to DEP's Comprehensive Black Bear Management Policy (11/P135) |
November 23, 2011 |
Princeton University Nuclear Expert Joins Oyster Creek Safety Advisory Panel as Independent Representative (11/P134) |
November 23, 2011 |
River and Stream Clearing Grant Awarded to Passaic River Towns; Part of Continuing Effort by Christie Administration to Alleviate Flooding Impacts in the Passaic River Basin (11/P133) |
November 22, 2011 |
DEP Launches Capital Projects Website (11/P132) |
November 18, 2011 |
Acting Governor Kim Guadagno Announces Additional Open Space Efforts for New Jersey (Office of the Governor Press Release) |
November 9, 2011 |
DEP Teams up with Area's Leading Researchers on Barnegat Bay Studies Called for by Governor's Restoration Plan (11/P131) |
November 7, 2011 |
Governor Christie Is Committed To Protecting New Jersey's Air (Office of the Governor Press Release) |
November 3, 2011 |
Governor Chris Christie Announces Plan to Remediate and Transition Dormant Greystone Hospital Site to Useable Open Space (Office of the Governor Press Release) |
November 2, 2011 |
Governor Christie Makes Access to State Parks Priority with New Sustainable Funding Strategy (Office of the Governor Press Release) |
November 2, 2011 |
Rockport Pheasant Farm Suffers Severe Damage as a Result of October Snowstorm (11/P130) |
October 31, 2011 |
Governor Christie Calls EPA's Approval of New Jersey Clean Air Act Petition a Major Step Towards Significantly Reducing Polluting Emissions from Pennsylvania Power Plant (Office of the Governor Press Release) |
October 20, 2011 |
New Jersey Helps Launch Regional Network Formed to Promote Electric Vehicles and Alternative Transportation Fuels (11/P129) |
October 20, 2011 |
DEP, Association of New Jersey Recyclers Honor State's Recycling Leaders and Poetry Contest Winners (11/P128) |
October 19, 2011 |
Governor Chris Christie Strengthens Efforts to Create Jersey Jobs with Announcement of State Strategic Job Growth Plan (Office of the Governor Press Release) |
October 19, 2011 |
Volunteers Clean Up Barnegat Bay as Part of Day-Long Blitz (11/P127) |
October 17, 2011 |
DEP Spearheads Barnegat Bay Cleanup Wednesday; Local Groups Join in Governor Christie's Action Plan to Restore Barnegat Bay (11/P126) |
October 12, 2011 |
Fall Alert: Motorists Urged to Be Cautious for Deer on Roads (11/P125) |
October 5, 2011 |
As Part of Commitment to Common Sense Regulations, DEP Launches New Permit to Spur Use of Energy-Efficient Technology (11/P124) |
October 4, 2011 |
Last of New Jersey Shellfish Beds Closed by Hurricane Now Open; DEP Extends Delaware Bay Oyster Season to Help Industry (11/P123) |
October 3, 2011 |
DEP Enters Cooperating Stewardship Agreement Plan to Further Protect and Preserve Hamilton-Trenton-Bordentown Marsh (11/P122) |
September 29, 2011 |
More Delaware Bay Shellfish Beds Opened (11/P121) |
September 26, 2011 |
Connect with Nature and New Jersey Heritage at Annual Fall Forestry Festival (11/P120) |
September 22, 2011 |
Federal Grant Awarded for Regional Electric Vehicle Network (11/P119) |
September 20, 2011 |
DEP, DHSS Urge Residents to Take Precautions Against Mosquitoes in Wake of Heavy Summer Rainfall (11/P118) |
September 19, 2011 |
Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin Issues Statement on Legislative Hearings on 2011 Draft Energy Master Plan (Office of the Governor Press Release) |
September 19, 2011 |
Residents in North Jersey 'Bear Country' Urged to Secure Trash and Other Residential Food Sources (11/P117) |
September 16, 2011 |
DEP and Mercer County Reach Agreement to Preserve Petty's Run Archeological Site in Trenton (11/P116) |
September 14, 2011 |
Weak RGGI Auction Results Confirm Regional Program Not the Path Forward for Combating Climate Change (11/P115) |
September 13, 2011 |
Get Into the Wild During DEP's Second Annual Outdoors Expo (11/P114) |
September 12, 2011 |
Court Finds Company Responsible for Passaic River Cleanup (11/P113) |
September 12, 2011 |
DEP Issues Requests for Proposals to Operate Concessions and Manage Catering and Events at Liberty State Park (11/P112) |
September 12, 2011 |
DEP Approves New Research Project by N.Y. – N.J. Baykeeper; Oyster Research to be Under Watch of U.S. Navy (11/P111) |
September 9, 2011 |
Most New Jersey Shellfish Beds Reopened, with Exception of Oyster Beds in Upper Delaware Bay (11/P110) |
September 6, 2011 |
Majority of Shellfish Beds Are Reopened in New Jersey (11/P109) |
September 2, 2011 |
DEP Offers Tips on Disposing Trash in Aftermath of Irene (11/P108) |
August 31, 2011 |
Shellfish Harvest Ban Remains in Effect (11/P107) |
August 31, 2011 |
Rivers Across State Receding from Flood Stages; Dam Inspections Continue Statewide (11/P106) |
August 30, 2011 |
State Parks Begin Reopening Today (11/P105) |
August 24, 2011 |
DEP Seeks New Group of Americorps Watershed Ambassadors (11/P104) |
August 24, 2011 |
Public Advised to Be Alert for West-Central New Jersey Deer that May Have a Virus; Disease Cannot Be Transmitted to People (11/P103) |
August 19, 2011 |
Large, Naturally Occurring Algae Bloom Off Coast Not Expected to Have Any Impact on Beaches or Swimming (11/P102) |
August 19, 2011 |
DEP Gets Federal Grant to Help Unemployed Camden Residents Land Green Jobs; Participants to be Trained in Environmental Skills (11/P101) |
August 18, 2011 |
Christie Administration Revamps Lease Process for State Lands; Ensures Consistent Method to Minimize Environmental Impacts and Ensure Fair Compensation to the State (11/P100) |
August 16, 2011 |
Christie Administration Directs Owners to Take Steps to Ensure Safety of Dams in Wake of Weekend Storm (11/P99) |
August 15, 2011 |
Christie Administration Continues Commitment to Accelerate Cleanups of Contaminated Sites (11/P98) |
August 10, 2011 |
Ex-Navy destroyer Radford sunk off Indian River Inlet as longest vessel ever reefed in the Atlantic (Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Press Release) |
August 8, 2011 |
First Case of West Nile Virus Confirmed in New Jersey (Department of Health and Senior Services Press Release) |
August 4, 2011 |
Governor Christie Continues Commitment to Barnegat Bay and Statewide Water Quality Makes $650 Million Available for Vital Water Infrastructure Projects Across the Garden State (Office of the Governor Press Release) |
August 4, 2011 |
DEP Issues Requests for Proposal to Operate Two Golf Courses (11/P97) |
August 3, 2011 |
DEP and Department of Agriculture Partner to Educate Public About Tree-killing Pests (11/P96) |
August 3, 2011 |
Governor Christie Builds on Commitment to Protect New Jersey's Environment, Signs Legislation to Protect Open Space and Recreational Development in the Garden State (Office of the Governor Press Release) |
August 3, 2011 |
Minor Injuries to Sussex County Campers After Black Bear Encounter (11/P95) |
August 1, 2011 |
Christie Administration Awards $12.8 Million in Grants to Implement and Enhance Local Recycling Efforts (11/P94) |
July 28, 2011 |
Recreational Uses of Hudson River May Resume; No Impacts in New Jersey from Hudson River Sewage Discharge (11/P93) |
July 27, 2011 |
DEP Seeks Independent Expert for Oyster Creek Safety Panel (11/P92) |
July 26, 2011 |
New Jersey Continues to Monitor Hudson River Sewage Issue No Impact on State Beaches or Shellfish Beds (11/P91) |
July 26, 2011 |
Christie Administration Wins Court Ruling Holding Chemical Firm Financially Responsible for Passaic River Pollution (11/P90) |
July 26, 2011 |
Old Gas Station Site Transformed into Rain Garden in Camden (11/P89) |
July 25, 2011 |
Christie Administration Advances Commitment to Renewable Energy Development; New Jersey Surpasses Milestone of 10,000 Solar Installations (11/P88) |
July 22, 2011 |
No Impact to Jersey Shore as New Jersey Continues to Monitor New York City Sewage Discharges into Hudson River (11/P87) |
July 21, 2011 |
DEP Assessing Potential Impacts of New York's Hudson River Sewage Flow; Working Closely with New York to Resolve Issue (11/P86) |
July 20, 2011 |
Water Monitoring Network Begins Work to Address Barnegat Bay's Ecological Restoration (11/P85) |
July 20, 2011 |
Work Begins to Remove Three Dams from Raritan River Financed by Money from Pollution Settlement (11/P84) |
July 18, 2011 |
DEP Issues Reminder about Ban on Blue Claw Crabbing; Healthy Looking Crabs Pose Health Risk (11/P83) |
July 14, 2011 |
State Continues Work to Suppress Pine Beetles in the Pinelands, Builds Partnerships to Pinpoint and Respond to Infestations (11/P82) |
July 6, 2011 |
New 313-acre Park in Hunterdon County Unveiled; $7.5 Million Project is Joint Effort by Green Acres Program, and Federal, County, Local, and Non-profit Partners (11/P81) |
July 5, 2011 |
Christie Administration Announces $48.3 Million Awarded by FEMA for NJ Flood Protection Projects, Including Passaic River Basin; State Hazard Mitigation Plan Receives FEMA Approval (11/P80) |
June 28, 2011 |
Fatal Accident at Bulls Island Campground (11/P79) |
June 27, 2011 |
Nuclear Review Task Force Releases Interim Report on Early Lessons Learned From Japan Emergency (11/P78) |
June 27, 2011 |
Christie Administration's Action Plan Toward Long-Term Restoration of Barnegat Bay Quickly Progressing (11/P77) |
June 20, 2011 |
State Reaches Settlement on Chromium Contamination Cleanups in Hudson County; Companies to Pay $15 Million (11/P76) |
June 10, 2011 |
Eleven Wind Developers Submit Project Proposals as Part of Federal Offshore Leasing Process (11/P75) |
June 9, 2011 |
New Film and School Curriculum Teach Residents How to Understand and Co-exist with Black Bears (11/P74) |
June 8, 2011 |
DEP Joins with D&R Greenway Land Trust to Preserve Hunterdon County Tract (11/P73) |
June 7, 2011 |
Governor Christie Outlines Greener and More Affordable Vision for Future of Energy in New Jersey (Office of the Governor Press Release) |
June 3, 2011 |
Green Acres Photo Contest Puts Focus on Five Decades of Open Space Protection and Park Development (11/P72) |
June 2, 2011 |
Get a Taste of the Great Outdoors with Fun Activities this Month at New Jersey's Parks and Forests (11/P71) |
June 1, 2011 |
Draft Permit Issued to Oyster Creek Nuclear in Accordance with Plant Closure Agreement (11/P70) |
May 26, 2011 |
Report Shows Greenhouse Gas Emissions Decline 8 Percent in New Jersey (11/P69) |
May 26, 2011 |
Tiny Creature Battles Jersey Mosquitoes (11/P68) |
May 24, 2011 |
New Jersey Historic Preservation Projects Honored (11/P67) |
May 20, 2011 |
Steadfast in Commitment to Protecting the Environment, Christie Administration Files Delaware Deepening Appeal (11/P66) |
May 9, 2011 |
New Jersey Marks Milestone in Battling Mosquitoes, Employs Unique Fish for the Task (11/P65) |
May 6, 2011 |
Christie Administration Continues Action on Barnegat Bay Initiative, Establishes Oyster Creek Safety Advisory Panel (11/P64) |
May 4, 2011 |
The Spirit Returns to the New Jersey State History Fair this Saturday (11/P63) |
May 3, 2011 |
Christie Administration to Launch Free Web-based Saltwater Fishing Registry (11/P62) |
May 2, 2011 |
Christie Administration Promotes Air Quality Awareness to Improve the Environment and Public Health in New Jersey (11/P61) |
April 29, 2011 |
DEP, Agriculture Secretary Fisher Celebrate Arbor Day with "Space Tree" Planting, Ceremony Honoring Protectors of Trees (11/P60) |
April 28, 2011 |
Christie Administration Announces Anti-Litter Grants for Municipalities and Counties (11/P59) |
April 28, 2011 |
Contract Awarded to Restore Edison Memorial Tower; Honors Famed New Jersey Inventor (11/P58) |
April 27, 2011 |
Christie Administration Asks EPA to Require Major Reduction in Polluting Emissions from Pennsylvania Power Plant (11/P57) |
April 26, 2011 |
DEP Moves to Suppress Southern Pine Beetle; Invasive Pest Threatening Pinelands Forests (11/P56) |
April 21, 2011 |
New Jersey's Black Bears Have Emerged from their Winter Dens; DEP Offers Tips on Reducing Conflicts with Bears (11/P55) |
April 21, 2011 |
Earth Week Reminder: Protect New Jersey's Waterways by Changing Fertilizer Habits, Complying with New Fertilizer Law (11/P54) |
April 20, 2011 |
Governor Christie Signs Executive Order to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Improve Air Quality (Office of the Governor Press Release) |
April 19, 2011 |
Christie Administration Marks Milestone in Wind Farm Development by Seeking Firms Interested in Offshore Leases (11/P53) |
April 18, 2011 |
Christie Administration, Local Officials Mark Earth Week with Major Land Preservation Agreement in Central New Jersey (11/P52) |
April 15, 2011 |
New Jersey Insists on Strict Delaware River Water Protections from Natural Gas Development, Including Limits on Initial Number of "Fracking" Wells (11/P51) |
April 7, 2011 |
DEP Gets FEMA Grant to Assess Abandoned Mines (11/P50) |
April 7, 2011 |
DEP Negotiates Improved New York City Reservoir Operating Plan to Better Protect Delaware River's Resources (11/P49) |
April 6, 2011 |
Garden State Preservation Trust Approves DEP-Recommended List of Green Acres Projects (11/P48) |
April 5, 2011 |
DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Warren County (11/P47) |
April 4, 2011 |
DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Wastewater Management Planning and Sewer Service Area Map in Cape May County (11/P46) |
April 4, 2011 |
Spring Tradition Gets Under Way Saturday with Opening Day of Trout Season (11/P45) |
April 4, 2011 |
DEP Proposes Common Sense Rule to Enhance Public Access to Beaches and Waterways (11/P44) |
March 31, 2011 |
Christie Administration Wins Battle for EPA Action on Polluting Pennsylvania Power Plant (11/P43) |
March 30, 2011 |
DEP Launches Coastal E-permitting Program to Better Serve the Public (11/P42) |
March 30, 2011 |
DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Ocean County (11/P41) |
March 25, 2011 |
Christie Administration Forms Nuclear Review Task Force to Ensure Safety Protocols and Examine Early Lessons Learned from Japan (11/P40) |
March 25, 2011 |
DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Burlington County (11/P39) |
March 23, 2011 |
DEP Awards Management of Spring Meadow to Joint Venture (11/P38) |
March 22, 2011 |
DEP, Clean Communities Council Form Partnership Keeping Beach Cleanup Efforts Strong in New Jersey (11/P37) |
March 22, 2011 |
DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Warren County (11/P36) |
March 16, 2011 |
DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Union County: Berkeley Heights, Linden And Roselle (11/P34) |
March 15, 2011 |
Christie Administration Challenges Rule on Nuclear Waste Opposes 60-Year Storage Period( 11/P33) |
March 14, 2011 |
DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Gloucester County (11/P32) |
March 9, 2011 |
DEP Proposes Common Sense Waiver Rule; Would Allow Economic Growth, Enhanced Environmental Benefit (11/P31) |
March 4, 2011 |
State Park Police Seek Public Help on Theft at Ringwood Manor (11/P30) |
March 3, 2011 |
Income Tax Checkoff Can Help Rare and Endangered Species (11/P29) |
March 2, 2011 |
DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Camden County (11/P28) |
March 1, 2011 |
DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Cumberland County (11/P27) |
February 28, 2011 |
It's All Yours: Green Acres Program Marks 50 Years as National Leader in Land Preservation and Recreational Development (11/P26) |
February 25, 2011 |
UMDNJ Failed to Test X-ray Equipment at the University Hospital; Patients not Harmed, but Hospital Faces a Major Penalty (11/P25) |
February 25, 2011 |
DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Atlantic County (11/P24) |
February 24, 2011 |
DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Sussex County (11/P23) |
February 23, 2011 |
DEP Environmental Stewardship Program Grows to more than 500 Participants (11/P22) |
February 22, 2011 |
Governor Christie Signs Bill to Create Free Saltwater Fish Registry (11/P21) |
February 18, 2011 |
DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Salem County (11/P20) |
February 18, 2011 |
DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Ocean County (11/P19) |
February 15, 2011 |
Christie Administration Files Notices of Appeal in Federal Circuit Court over Delaware Deepening Project (11/P18) |
February 11, 2011 |
Christie Administration Takes Action to Reduce Air Pollution Emissions from Western Pennsylvania Power Plant (11/P17) |
February 10, 2011 |
Passaic River Flood Advisory Commission Issues 15-point Plan to Mitigate Impact of Floods in Morris, Passaic and Bergen Counties (11/P16) |
February 8, 2011 |
Governor Christie Vetoes LNG Offshore Natural Gas Project to Safeguard New Jersey's Environment, Economy and Security (Office of the Governor Press Release) |
February 4, 2011 |
Trawler Owner, Captain Charged with Illegal Harvesting of Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass (11/P15) |
February 4, 2011 |
DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Hunterdon County (11/P14) |
January 31, 2011 |
DEP Issues Major Penalty and Seeks License Revocation of Newark Firm for Improper Bedbug Spraying (11/P13) |
January 26, 2011 |
Christie A dm in strati on Announces $3.2 Million in Federal Clean Water Grants, Including $1 Million for Barnegat Bay (11/P12) |
January 25, 2011 |
Snow Removal Notices to Counties and Municipalities (11/P11) |
January 25, 2011 |
DEP Agreement Will Remove Three Dams, Open Up Segment of Raritan River to Fish Spawning for First Time in Decades (11/P10) |
January 20, 2011 |
DEP Seeks Private Operator for Spring Meadow Golf Course (11/P9) |
January 19, 2011 |
DEP Grant Program for Dry Cleaners Pulls Harmful Pollutants from the State's Air (11/P8) |
January 18, 2011 |
DEP's Low-cost Firewood Program Expanded to Byrne State Forest and Parvin State Park (11/P7) |
January 14, 2011 |
Christie Administration Protects New Jersey's Interests; Intervenes in Spectra Pipeline Case (11/P6) |
January 14, 2011 |
DEP Awards $13 Million in Grants to Assist Local Recycling Efforts; Statewide Recycling Rates Trending Upward (11/P5) |
January 13, 2011 |
Commissioner Martin Expresses Disappointment with Delaware River Deepening Ruling (11/P4) |
January 13, 2011 |
DEP and Conserve Wildlife Foundation Announce
Partnership for State Parks (11/P3) |
January 13, 2011 |
Proposed Development Plan Would Protect and Improve Pine Snake Habitat, Enable Store Project to Move Ahead (11/P2) |
January 12, 2011 |
DEP Urges Radon Testing in Homes During Radon Action Month (11/P1) |
January 5, 2011 |
Governor Chris Christie Takes Action to Protect and Restore Barnegat Bay (Office of the Governor Press Release) |
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