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Air Monitoring Photo: Barnegat Light by Louis Decker


Welcome! For more about us and the preliminary nature of the current data we show here, check below.

For Public Comment: A description of the New Jersey Ambient Air Monitoring Network for 2009 is now available online. Please e-mail public comments by June 30, 2009 to bamweb@dep.state.nj.us, or by writing to Chief, Bureau of Air Monitoring, P.O. Box 0418, Trenton, NJ 08625.

Current air quality: As of 11 a.m., July 4 good air quality is being reported throughout New Jersey. The highest readings are being reported in the Delaware Bay region due to particulates. Check the map below for more details.

Today's air quality forecast: July 04: Moderate ozone is forecast throughout New Jersey during the afternoon and early evening hours on Independence Day due to mostly sunny skies, west winds, and warm temperatures. Fine particle levels are also expected to remain in the moderate category in the northeast and southwest metropolitan areas of the state.

Tomorrow's air quality forecast: July 05: Moderate ozone is forecast in southern New Jersey during the afternoon and early evening hours due to mostly sunny skies and northwest winds. Moderate fine particle levels are also forecast for the northeast and southwest metropolitan areas of New Jersey.

Current air quality details as of 11:00 am, July 4, 2009: Pick an area on the map or one of the regions from the list below:


Current air quality map
1. Northern Metropolitan region:
   Bergen and Passaic counties
2. Southern Metropolitan region:
   Essex, Hudson, and Union counties
3. Suburban region:
   Middlesex, Morris, and Somerset counties
4. Northern Delaware Valley region:
   Hunterdon, Sussex, and Warren counties
5. Central Delaware Valley region:
   Burlington and Mercer counties
6. Northern Coastal region:
   Monmouth and Ocean counties
7. Southern Coastal region:
   Atlantic and Cape May counties
8. Southern Delaware Valley region:
   Camden and Gloucester counties
9. Delaware Bay region:
   Cumberland and Salem counties

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NJDEP's Bureau of Air Monitoring: We measure air pollution levels in New Jersey around the clock and compare them to national health standards. We send updates and forecasts to the wire services and the media, and we also issue health advisories when air pollution reaches unhealthful levels. Check here for information on how to reach us and other resources.

Preliminary data: We update these Web pages hourly, every day, around the clock. Data labeled "current" on these pages are preliminary and subject to change.


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Photo: Barnegat Light by Louis Decker