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2023 News Releases

Date	Subject (Linked to the Release)
May 30, 2023	Commissioner LaTourette Encourages Public to Participate in National Trails Day Events this Saturday, June 3 (23/P035)
May 25, 2023	Commissioner LaTourette Declares Jersey Shore and Lakes Ready for Summer Season (23/P034)
May 24, 2023	Murphy Administration Advances Liberty State Park Revitalization Program at Open House (23/P033)
May 23, 2023	Murphy Administration Announces New Jersey State Parks are Ready for 2023 Summer Season (23/P032)
May 22, 2023	Atlantic Shores South Reaches Pivotal Milestone in Federal Review Process (Governor's Office News Release)

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2023

Date	Subject (Linked to the Release)
May 22, 2023	DEP to Host May 24 Open House at Liberty State Park, Share Progress on Park Revitalization Program (Public Notice)
May 18, 2023	DEP Accepting Nominations Through July 21 to Honor Those With Extraordinary Commitment to Recycling (23/P031)
May 16, 2023	Murphy Administration Kicks Off Infrastructure Investment Tour by Announcing $1 Million in Grants for Green Infrastructure Projects in Hudson-Raritan Watershed (23/P030)
May 12, 2023	Murphy Administration Awards $24 Million in Clean Communities Grants for Local Litter Removal Programs (23/P029)
May 11, 2023	NJDEP Launches Interactive Dashboard to Provide Regularly Updated Information on Water Infrastructure Investments (23/P028)
May 5, 2023	Murphy Administration Marks First Anniversary of Law Limiting Single-use Plastics in New Jersey (23/P027)
April 28, 2023	On Arbor Day, DEP, TCNJ and Sustainable Jersey Launch Trees for Schools Grant Program (23/P026)
April 20, 2023	AG Platkin and DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce Eight New Environmental Justice and Environmental Enforcement Actions and Other Settlements (Joint Release)
April 19, 2023	Murphy Administration Announces Funding for Offshore Wind Environmental Studies, Entry Into Responsible Offshore Wind Science Alliance (23/P025)
April 18, 2023	Governor Murphy Announces Nearly $100 Million Investment in Community Recreation Initiatives Across the State (Governor's Office News Release)
April 17, 2023	Governor Murphy Announces Nation’s First Environmental Justice Rules to Reduce Pollution in Vulnerable Communities (Governor's Office News Release)
April 4, 2023	Spring Tradition Gets Underway with Opening Day of Trout Season on Saturday, April 8 (23/P024)
April 3, 2023	Forest Fire Service Reminds Residents to be Careful with Fire as New Jersey Enters Peak Wildfire Season (23/P023)
March 30, 2023	Murphy Administration Announces $70 Million in RGGI Proceed Awards to Fund Electric Public Transportation Initiatives (Joint Release)
March 23, 2023	AG Platkin, NJDEP, and Division of Consumer Affairs Announce 1,4-Dioxane Contamination Lawsuit (Joint Release)
March 21, 2023	Murphy Administration Awards $1.1 Million in Urban and Community Forestry Grants to Enhance Management of New Jersey's Urban Trees and Forests (23/P022)
March 16, 2023	EPA Announces $3 Million For New Jersey to Plan Innovative Climate Projects Across the State (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Release)
March 15, 2023	NJDEP Statement on East Coast Whale Mortalities (23/P021)
March 15, 2023	DEP Public Outreach Campaign Offers Safety Tips as Bears Emerge from Winter Dens (23/P020)
March 3, 2023	Murphy Administration Launches NJ-TAP to Help Disadvantaged Communities Deliver Safe and Reliable Drinking Water (23/P018)
March 6, 2023	In Case You Missed It: Hundreds of Seasonal Jobs Available Throughout New Jersey's State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites (23/P019)
March 1, 2023	DEP Seeks Partners to Build Next Generation of Environmental Leaders from Overburdened Communities (23/P017)
February 22, 2023	DEP, Trust for Public Land Launch Online Survey Seeking Public Input on Recreation Needs, With Emphasis on Overburdened Communities (23/P016)
February 22, 2023	In Case You Missed It: March 1 Application Deadline Approaching for Funding Green Acres Land Acquisition, Park Development, Stewardship, Jake's Law and Urban Parks Projects (23/P015)
February 22, 2023	New Jersey Receives $995,000 Federal Grant for Wildfire Mitigation Efforts in Area of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (23/P014)
February 17, 2023	Murphy Administration Offering $19 Million in Grants to Assist Municipalities With New Stormwater Permitting Requirements (23/P013)
February 15, 2023	DEP to Begin Series of Public Engagement Sessions on Next Phase of Climate Pollutant on Reduction Initiatives (Public Notice)
February 10, 2023	New Jersey Forest Fire Service Plans Prescribed Burning Across Thousands of Acres in State Forests (23/P012)
February 9, 2023	Murphy Administration Awards $16 Million to Reduce Waste and Promote Recycling Across New Jersey (23/P011)
February 8, 2023	Hundreds of Seasonal Jobs Available Throughout New Jersey's State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites (23/P010)
February 6, 2023	NJDEP to Host Public Engagement Session on Proposed Settlement of Natural Resource Damages related to Ciba-Geigy Site in Toms River (Public Notice)
February 2, 2023	Webinar Dates Approaching for Overview on Developing New Jersey Extreme Heat Resilience Action Plan (23/P009)
January 30, 2023	February Webinar Dates Approaching for Overview on Green Acres Program Funding Applications for Land Acquisition, Park Development, Stewardship, Jake's Law and Urban Parks Funding Projects (23/P008)
January 27, 2023	Commissioner Latourette Joins Vice President Harris to Announce New Jersey’s Participation in Program to Accelerate Lead Service Line Replacements in Underserved Communities (23/P007)
January 26, 2023	NJDEP Set to Release Results of Wharton State Forest Visitor and Vehicle Use Survey During February 8 Virtual Public Meeting (23/P006)
January 25, 2023	New Jersey Interagency Council to Release Series of Action Plans on How to Strengthen Climate Resilience (23/P005)
January 24, 2023	DEP, DOH, & DCA Launch Expanded Potential Lead Exposure Mapping Tool (Joint News Release)
January 20, 2023	New Jersey Bald Eagle Population Continues to Climb, with 250 Active Nests Identified in 2022 (23/P004)
January 18, 2023	Murphy Administration Awards $24.3 Million Through Its Natural Climate Solutions Grant Program (23/P003)
January 5, 2023	EPA Announces $500 Million Loan to Modernize Wastewater and Drinking Water Infrastructure in New Jersey (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Release)
January 5, 2023	Murphy Administration Announces More Than $8 Million to Build Diversive, Inclusive Green Jobs Sector (23/P002)
January 4, 2023	Green Acres Program Accepting Applications for Land Acquisition, Park Development, Stewardship, Jake's Law and Urban Parks Funding Projects (23/P001)