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2001

Date Subject (Linked to the Release)
Dec. 21, 2001 Family Cabins to Be Reservable 11 Months in Advance (01/147)
Dec. 19, 2001 DEP Awards Grants to 45 Communities for Tree Management (01/146)
Dec. 19, 2001 Champion Tree Climber, Tree Rescue Team, Disease Expert, and Other Tree Advocates Honored for Greening the Garden State (01/145)
Dec. 10, 2001 Clean Water Council to Hold Hearing on Stormwater Management Wednesday, Dec. 12, Jamesburg (01/144)
Dec. 5, 2001 DEP Commissioner Shinn Receives NJ Business Award for Service (01/143)
Dec. 3, 2001 DEP Adopts Amendments to Pesticide Regulations (01/142)
Dec. 3, 2001 Hunters Urged to Use Caution in Dry Forests (01/141)
Nov. 21, 2001 NJ Issues Drought Warning for Delaware River Basin Area; Public Hearings Scheduled for Dec. 4 & 5 (01/140)
Nov. 14, 2001 New Jersey State Park Pass Available (01/139)
Nov. 13, 2001 DEP Releases 2000 'State of the Environment' Report (01/138)
Nov. 13, 2001 DEP Commissioner Shinn to Present Awards for Environmental Excellence and Sign Model Agreement to Further Military Clean-Ups (01/136)
Nov. 14, 2001 Radon Awards Presented to Local Officials (01/135)
Nov. 8, 2001 They're Tops in Trees! (01/134)
Nov. 8, 2001 Pioneer Chairman of State's Mosquito Commission Reelected for 25th Time (01/133)
Oct. 30, 2001 Reservoir & Stream Levels Decline; Water Conservation Urged (01/130)
Oct. 30, 2001 Shinn Announces Availability of $1 Million in New Watershed Management Grants (01/129)
Oct. 30, 2001 DEP Issues Forest Fire Restrictions (01/127)
Oct. 29, 2001 Governor Recognizes Radiologic Technologists (01/125)
Oct. 25, 2001 DEP's Shinn Presents Eagle Award to Chief Firewarden (01/124)
Oct. 15, 2001 State Park Service's Fall & Winter Calendar of Events Now Available (01/121)
Oct. 15, 2001 Cleaner Water Results in the Upgrade of 7,754 Acres of Shellfish Waters; 5,425 Acres to be upgraded in Raritan Bay (01/120)
Oct. 11, 2001 Watershed Ambassadors Embark on Local Environmental Education (01/117)
Oct. 9, 2001 Students Urged to Go 'Rockin' Down the Highway' in Virtual Field Trip Exploring NJ Geology (01/116)
Oct. 3, 2001 Shinn Announces Availability of Over $1 Million in Community Forestry Grantsc(01/115)
Sep. 25, 2001 DEP Statement on St. Lawrence Case (01/114)
Sep. 24, 2001 DEP Signs Agreement with Wildwood to Spur Revitalization of the City (01/113)
Sept. 20, 2001 DEP Grants $84,000 for Project to Improve Water Quality in the Peapack Brook (Morris/Somerset Counties) (01/112)
Sep. 17, 2001 Shinn Announces $1.6 Million in Federal Funds for Trails (01/111)
Sep. 10, 2001 Free guided canoe tours of Batsto Lake 9/29/01 at Wharton State Forest (01/108)
Sep. 10, 2001 DEP Grants $147,500 for Wetlands Restoration Along Rahway River; Project Will Improve Water Quality And Open Space In Union/Allen Street Area (01/107)
Sep. 7, 2001 New Jersey Forest Service In Search of Sick Oak Trees
Sep. 6, 2001 New Survey Shows Economic Benefits of Recycling Construction Debris (01/104)
Aug. 31, 2001 DEP Expands Watershed Awards Program; Nomination Forms Available (01/103)
Aug. 30, 2001 Grants Available for Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (01/102)
Aug. 28, 2001 Settlement Proposed in Tidelands Case (01/101)
Aug. 27, 2001 Small Business Conference oo Offer Comprehensive Info on State Environmental, Energy and Financial Assistance Programs (01/100)
Aug. 22, 2001 DEP and Burlington County Sign Partnership Agreement; Five-Year Plan to Speed County's Environmental Goals (01/99)
Aug. 21, 2001 DEP Proposal Targets Diesel Truck Emissions (01/97)
Aug. 21, 2001 DEP Partnership with Mercer Adds 202-Acre Parcel to Duck Pond Run; Establishes Greenbelt and Protects Water Quality (01/96)
Aug. 17, 2001 Swimming Area Closed at Spruce Run Recreation Area (01/94)
Aug. 17, 2001 DEP Schedules Public Meeting on Future Development of Liberty State Park (01/93)
Aug. 10, 2001 Wetlands Regulations Adopted (01/92)
July 26, 2001 DEP Proposes New Rules to Reduce Ozone (01/91)
July 20, 2001 DEP Urges Residents to Avoid Routine Spraying & Reduce Pesticide Use This Summer (01/89)
July 17, 2001 Bristol-Myers Squibb Enters DEP Program for Environmental Excellence (01/85)
June 29, 2001 DEP Issues Renewal of PSEG Discharge Permit (01/83)
June 28, 2001 DEP Grants $643,000 for 7 Projects to Improve Water Quality in Atlantic Coastal Watershed (01/82)
June 25, 2001 Perth Amboy Signs Environmental Partnership with DEP City Enters Into 5-Year Agreement to Meet Goals (01/78)
June 25, 2001 New Endangered Species "Mussel" Their Way Onto State's List (01/77)
June 21, 2001 Walt Whitman House Restoration Receives National Award (01/76)
June 20, 2001 DEP Commended for Base Cleanup Technology (01/75)
June 14, 2001 Fireworks to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Liberty State Park (01/71)
June 12, 2001 DEP Commissioner Shinn's Statement on 1,600 Acre Warren Grove Fire (01/70)
June 8, 2001 DEP Completes Demarco Review; DEP Withdraws ACO (01/68)
June 11, 2001 Webcam Showcases Peregrine Falcons; Three Chicks Banded (01/67)
June 8, 2001 DEP Adds New Beach Water Quality Web Page
June 5, 2001 Harbor Watershed Education and Fishing Program for Urban Youth until June 21 (01/64)
May 29, 2001 New Septic Rule Workshops Reminder
May 29, 2001 New Jersey to Host Statewide Events Celebrating National Trails Day (01/61)
May 25, 2001 State Park Service's Spring & Summer Calendar of Events Now Available (01/60)
May 24, 2001 Green Acres Preserves 109 Acres in Monmouth County (01/59)
May 24, 2001 PG&E Enters DEP Program for Environmental Excellence (01/57)
May 22, 2001 State Park Service Opens Swim Areas Memorial Day Weekend (01/56)
May 22, 2001 DEP Distributes Watershed Place Mats to Diners Statewide (01/54)
May 16, 2001 New Ozone Information Available (01/51)
May 15, 2001 Summer Smog Season Begins; New Jersey Charts Progress in Clean Air Strategies (01/50)
May 10, 2001 New Brunswick Firm Enters DEP Program for Environmental Excellence (01/48)
May 7, 2001 Summer Job Opportunities (01/46)
May 7, 2001 DEP Gives $1 Million for 10 Grants in Delaware River Watersheds; Kicks Off Watershed Month with Storm Drain Stenciling (01/45)
Apr. 27, 2001 Surficial Geologic Maps of Central and Southern New Jersey Available (01/42)
Apr. 27, 2001 DEP's Shinn Presents Tree City USA Awards at Arbor Day (01/41)
Apr. 27, 2001 DEP's Shinn Joins Hundreds in Saluting 25th Anniversary of Tree City USA at Arbor Day (01/40)
Apr. 27, 2001 DEP Conducts Gypsy Moth Suppression Program to Combat Infestation at Five State Parks (01/39)
Apr. 17, 2001 MEDIA ADVISORY /PHOTO OP: Adopt-A-Beach 21 April 2001 (01/35)
Apr. 16, 2001 State, Monmouth County, Holmdel Twp. Partner to Preserve Chase Tract (01/34)
Apr. 16, 2001 DEP Launches Earth Day Website (01/33)
Apr. 16, 2001 PRESS ADVISORY: DEP Commissioner to Award $1.8 Million Grant for Stormwater Improvements in South Jersey (01/32)
Apr. 12, 2001 NJDEP Div. of Fish & Wildlife Seeks Court Order to Remove Tigers (01/31)
Apr. 6, 2001 PRESS ADVISORY: DEP's Shinn To Present $194,970 Check To Cumberland For Tire Roundup (01/30)
Apr. 5, 2001 State Awards 70 Local Environmental Grants Totaling $165,000 (01/29)
Apr. 5, 2001 Bergen County Receives $158,905 Tire Round Up Check From DEP to Fight West Nile Virus (01/28)
Apr. 3, 2001 Spring Meadow Golf Course Now Offering Tournament Packages (01/27)
Apr. 4, 2001 PRESS ADVISORY: DEP Presents $158,905 Check to Bergen for Tire Roundup (01/26)
Mar. 26, 2001 DEP Issues Limited Water Permit for Consumers NJ Woolwich to Protect Aquifer & Other Users in Gloucester/Salem Counties
Mar. 26, 2001 Brown Tide Workshop April 6
Mar. 23, 2001 PRESS ADVISORY: DEP's Shinn Takes Tire Round Up Check to Cape May County (01/21)
Mar. 13, 2001 DEP's Shinn Presents $200,000 To Ocean County For Tire Round Up Recycling Program (01/19)
Mar. 8, 2001 DEP's Shinn Presents Union County with Tire Round Up Check to Fight West Nile Virus; Praises Recycling Initiatives (01/17)
Mar. 7, 2001 DEP Gets Green Light to Create State's First Marine Conservation Zone (01/16)
Feb. 13, 2001 Public Hearing Scheduled on Pesticide Rule Amendments (01/12)
Feb. 9, 2001 PRESS ADVISORY: Series of Public Meetings for the NY/NJ Harbor Estuary Program (01/11)
Feb. 6, 2001 DEP Issues Progress Report on New Jersey Sustainability Initiative (01/09)
Feb. 5, 2001 DEP Seeks Comments on Land Use Permitting Initiative (01/08)
Feb. 2, 2001 NJ Labs Enter National Program to Standardize Environmental Testing (01/07)
Jan. 31, 2001 NJ to Adopt Rule for Environmental Assessments of Septic Developments (01/06)
Jan. 23, 2001 Oznowich Named to Federal Advisory Council (01/05)
Jan. 22, 2001 Geologic Maps of New Jersey Now Available on Compact Disk (01/04)
Jan. 22, 2001 Public Meeting to be Held on Future Development of Liberty State Park (01/03)
Jan. 16, 2001 DEP Commends Four Major Oil Companies for Service Station Cleanups (01/02)
Jan. 11, 2001 Atsion Cabins to Open in May (01/01)