DEP’S GREEN ACRES PROGRAM PURCHASES 190-ACRE ADDITION TO ALLAIRE STATE PARK IN MONMOUTH COUNTY (19/P075) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Acres Program and the nonprofit Monmouth Conservation Foundation have completed the $3.8 …
Attorney General, DEP Announce Enforcement Action against Plant in Ironbound Releasing “Putrid” Odors Affecting Local Community Lawsuit is latest by AG and DEP to promote environmental justice in New Jersey TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and …
DEP LOOKS TO UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES FOR WEALTH OF RESEARCH ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND SEA-LEVEL RISE (19/P074) TRENTON – Demonstrating the Murphy Administration’s commitment to addressing climate change, the Department of Environmental Protection is …
DEP MARKS NATIONAL DRIVE ELECTRIC WEEK BY HAILING INCREASES IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE SALES, EXPANSION OF CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE (19/P073) TRENTON – An increase in the number of electric vehicles being sold in New Jersey as well as the growing network of …
SPIRIT OF THE JERSEYS STATE HISTORY FAIR SET FOR SEPTEMBER 14 AT MONMOUTH BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK (19/P072) TRENTON – The Garden State’s historic contributions to the nation will be highlighted at the Spirit of the Jerseys State History Fair on Saturday, …
LIFEGUARDS TO BE ON DUTY AT ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK MAIN SWIMMING AREA EVERY WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER (19/P071) TRENTON – Lifeguards will be on duty every Friday through Sunday this month at Island Beach State Park in Ocean County so visitors may swim safely …
DEP TO HOST 10TH ANNUAL WILD OUTDOOR EXPO SEPTEMBER 7-8 IN JACKSON TOWNSHIP, OCEAN COUNTY (19/P070) TRENTON – The 10th Annual WILD Outdoor Expo, showcasing New Jersey’s outdoors and opportunities for recreational activities, will be Saturday, September 7, …
DEP REMINDS NEW JERSEY SALTWATER ANGLERS OF SHARK FISHING REGULATIONS TO HELP PROTECT VULNERABLE SPECIES (19/P069) TRENTON –The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection reminds saltwater anglers, fishing guides and for-hire vessel operators that …
DEP OPENS NOMINATION PERIOD FOR 2019 GOVERNOR’S ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS PROGRAM (19/P068) TRENTON –The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection invites those on the front lines of protecting New Jersey’s environment to nominate individuals …
DEP LIFTS HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM ADVISORY FOR SIX BEACHES ON LAKE HOPATCONG IN AREA FROM BYRAM BAY TO HALSEY ISLAND (19/P067) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection’s harmful algal bloom advisory has been lifted for six bathing beaches in the …
NEW JERSEY FOREST FIRE SERVICE RELEASES VIDEO PROMOTING SMOKEY BEAR’S 75TH BIRTHDAY, PARTY AT LIBERTY STATE PARK IN JERSEY CITY (19/P066) TRENTON – Smokey Bear’s milestone 75th birthday on Friday, Aug. 9 is being celebrated in a new video released by the …
SWIMMING ADVISORY LIFTED IN SECOND AREA OF LAKE HOPATCONG BUT REMAINS IN PLACE FOR MAJORITY OF LAKE WHILE DEP CONTINUES DAILY MONITORING PROGRAM (19/P065) TRENTON –The Department of Environmental Protection’s advisory about bodily contact with lake water …
DEP RESTORING HABITAT FOR PINELANDS PLANT FOUND ONLY INTERMITTENTLY IN NORTHEASTERN U.S. AND MARITIME CANADA (19/P064) TRENTON –The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is working to restore habitat in the East Plains Natural Area in Ocean …
DEP SEEKS RECRUITS FOR 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICORPS NEW JERSEY WATERSHED AMBASSADOR PROGRAM TO HELP PROTECT WATER QUALITY (19/P063) TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is seeking 20 new AmeriCorps members to serve as Watershed …
SWIMMING ADVISORY LIFTED IN THE INDIAN HARBOR AREA OF LAKE HOPATCONG BUT REMAINS IN PLACE FOR MAJORITY OF LAKE WHILE DEP CONTINUES DAILY MONITORING PROGRAM (19/P062) TRENTON –The Department of Environmental Protection’s advisory about bodily contact with …
KEARNY RESIDENTS ADVISED THAT INTERMITTENT ODORS MAY INCREASE DURING CONSTRUCTION OF SYSTEM INTENDED TO RESOLVE HYDROGEN SULFIDE ODOR EMISSIONS FROM KEEGAN LANDFILL (19/P061) TRENTON –The Department of Environmental Protection is advising residents of …
DEP COMMISSIONER CATHERINE R. MCCABE TESTIFIES BEFORE CONGRESS ON NEW JERSEY’S NATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN SETTING PFAS STANDARDS (19/P060) TRENTON –New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe testified today before a …
PUBLIC ADVISED TO AVOID SWIMMING OR COMING IN CONTACT WITH WATER IN NEW JERSEY PORTION OF GREENWOOD LAKE DUE TO HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM (19/P059) TRENTON –The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is advising the public to avoid swimming in or …
NEW JERSEY FOREST FIRE SERVICE TO CELEBRATE 75TH BIRTHDAY OF SMOKEY BEAR WITH BIG BASH AT LIBERTY STATE PARK IN JERSEY CITY (19/P058) TRENTON –The New Jersey Forest Fire Service will fete the nation’s most famous bear on Saturday, Aug. 10, with a daylong …
HIGH-TECH BUOYS DEPLOYED AS PART OF MULTIFACETED RESPONSE TO LAKE HOPATCONG HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM AS SWIMMING AND CONTACT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT (19/P057) TRENTON –The Department of Environmental Protection and U.S. Geological Survey this week deployed …
