(20/P008) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection is celebrating 20 years of accomplishments by the state’s AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program with initiatives during national AmeriCorps Week that will reinforce to students and …
(20/P007) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection formally adopted groundbreaking amendments to the state’s stormwater management rules to better protect water quality by reducing polluted runoff through implementation of green infrastructure …
(20/P006) TRENTON – Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe today joined Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora, other city officials and volunteers to launch a community project to remove materials from a large illegal dumping site in …
(20/P005) TRENTON – Businesses conducting soil and fill recyclable material services that do not already possess an A-901 license have until April 20, 2020, to register with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection as a first step to comply …
(20/P004) TRENTON – The State Forest Fire Service is setting prescribed burns around the state to help reduce forest undergrowth, vegetation and other materials that have the potential to fuel wildfires, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner …
(20/P003) TRENTON – The New Jersey State Park Service and the State Park Police are accepting applications for hundreds of peak-season jobs throughout state parks, forests and historic sites, the Department of Environmental Protection announced today. …
(20/P002) TRENTON – One week after Governor Phil Murphy and Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced a comprehensive effort to modernize New Jersey’s environmental regulations to protect our communities and economy against the threats of climate change, …
(20/P001) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection has extended by 15 days the deadline for submission of applications for a $2.5 million grant program to fund projects to help reduce the occurrence of harmful algal blooms in the state. The …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 30, 2019 Contact: Caryn Shinske (609) 984-1795 Lawrence Hajna (609) 292-2994 DEP REMINDS PUBLIC TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS WHEN BURNING WOOD IN COLDER WEATHER TO HELP PROTECT AIR QUALITY AND PREVENT FIRES (19/P105) TRENTON – With …
(19/P104) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection is awarding $122,500 in grants to 11 municipalities to promote the stewardship of urban and community trees and forests, Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced today. The New Jersey Forest …
(19/P103) TRENTON – An annual plant census along New Jersey’s coastal beaches south of Sandy Hook shows a significant surge in the number of seabeach amaranth, a federally threatened and state endangered plant species, Department of Environmental …
(19/P102) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection is awarding more than $14 million in grants to municipal and county governments to enhance recycling efforts, Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced today. The annual recycling tonnage …
(19/P101) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection is making $13.5 million in funding available for local projects that will improve water quality and help prevent, mitigate and manage harmful algal blooms (HABs) in New Jersey’s lakes and ponds …
TRENTON – Continuing to hold New Jersey’s polluters accountable, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe today announced the filing of two new Natural Resource Damage (NRD) …
(19/P100) TRENTON – The Division of Parks and Forestry will kick off 2020 with a variety of recreational opportunities on New Year’s Day as a part of the annual America’s State Parks’ First Day Hikes program, the Department of Environmental Protection …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2019 Contact: Caryn Shinske (609) 984-1795 Lawrence Hajna (609) 292-2994 DEP ANNOUNCES GARDEN STATE PRESERVATION TRUST SUPPORT OF NEARLY $87 MILLION FOR GREEN ACRES PROJECTS ACROSS STATE; COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES …
DEP PRESENTS NEW STUDY PREDICTING DRAMATIC INCREASE IN SEA-LEVEL RISE ALONG JERSEY SHORE BY 2050; REPORT INTRODUCED AT FIRST MEETING OF INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON CLIMATE CHANGE (19/P098) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection today released a …
DEP HONORS LEADERS DURING ANNUAL GOVERNOR’S ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS CEREMONY (19/P097) TRENTON – Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe today presented Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards to those who have …
GILDED-ERA DECORATIONS AT RINGWOOD MANOR AND DRUMTHWACKET AMONG HIGHLIGHTS OF ANNUAL CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES AT STATE PARKS (19/P096) TRENTON – An annual slate of activities harkening back to the Christmases of past will be offered at multiple state parks, …
LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT? CONSIDER AN ANNUAL NEW JERSEY STATE PARKS PASS (19/P095) TRENTON – Looking for a holiday gift for the outdoors enthusiast in your life? Consider a New Jersey state parks annual pass. Annual park passes are $50 for New …
