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2013

Date Subject (Linked to the Release)
December 30, 2013

Christie Administration Urges Residents to Recycle Used Electronic Devices During the Holiday Gift Season (13/P117)

December 27, 2013

Christie Administration Invites State Residents to Celebrate the New Year by Participating in Free “First Day Hikes’’ at State Parks (13/P116)

December 19, 2013

Christie Administration Partners with USDA to Preserve Sandy-Impacted Cumberland County Community (13/P115)

December 13, 2013

Court Approves Passaic River Litigation Totaling $165 Million (13/P114)

December 10, 2013

Christie Administration Remembers the Life Of Richard J. Sullivan, First DEP Commissioner and Longtime Pinelands Commission Chairman (13/P112)

December 9, 2013

Annual Bear Hunt Gets under Way in Northern New Jersey (13/P111)

December 6, 2013

Week-long Bear Hunt Begins Monday in North Jersey (13/P110)

November 27, 2013

New Jersey State Park Police Charge Trenton Man with Illegal Dumping in Wharton State Forest Piles of Roofing Wastes Found During Annual 4-wheel Drive Cleanup (13/P109)

November 25, 2013

DEP Conservation Officers Arrest Two for Destroying Agricultural Property on State Lands (13/P108)

November 25, 2013

Weather May Be Cold but Super-sized Winter Trout Season Is Just Heating up (13/P107)

November 22, 2013

Christie Administration Takes Action to Force Removal of Illegal Mountain of Construction Debris in Newark (13/P106)

November 21, 2013

Christie Administration Announces Liberty State Park Ferry Slip Restoration Project (13/P105)

November 21, 2013

Christie Administration Announces Federal Grant for Remediation of Sandy-impacted Underground Storage Tanks (13/P104)

November 18, 2013

Christie Administration Recognizes New Jersey Environmental Leaders at 14th Annual Awards Ceremony at State Museum (13/P103)

November 18, 2013

Christie Administration Awards $18.6 Million in Municipal and County Grants to Bolster Local Recycling Efforts (13/P102)

November 14, 2013

DEP Takes Enforcement Action Against New Brunswick Water Department for Submitting False Water Data Reports (13/P101)

November 10, 2013

State Wildlife Biologists Successfully Remove Arrow Through Head of Young Deer in Rockaway Township and Release It to Wild (13/P100)

November 8, 2013

Christie Administration Urges Safe and Proper Use of Woodstoves and Fireplaces in Cold Weather Months (13/P99)

October 28, 2013

Motorists Urged to Be Cautious for Deer on Roads (13/P98)

October 25, 2013

Christie Administration Announces Federal Funding Available To New Jersey Municipalities For Marine Debris Removal (Office of the Governor Press Release)

October 24, 2013

Christie Administration Announces First Post-Sandy Home Buyouts Completed In Sayreville (Office of the Governor Press Release)

October 24, 2013

Christie Administration Honors New Jersey’s Recycling Leaders (13/P97)

October 17, 2013

Christie Administration And United States Army Corps Announce Schedule To Move Forward On Beach And Dune Projects (Office of the Governor Press Release)

October 8, 2013

Island Beach State Park to Host Final Harvest the Bay Festival of the Year (13/P96)

October 1, 2013

19th Annual Fall Forestry Festival to be Held in Jackson on Oct. 5 (13/P95)

October 1, 2013

Annual Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament Set for October 6 at Island Beach State ParkIsland Beach State Park to Host Final Harvest the Bay Festival of the Year (13/P94)

September 19 2013

Christie Administration Announces Start of $3 Million River and Stream Cleaning Grant Program to Passaic River Towns (13/P93)

September 17 2013

Division of Fish and Wildlife Takes Steps to Address Disease Affecting Portion of Pequest Trout Hatchery Raceway System (13/P92)

September 12 2013

Christie Administration Announces Post-superstorm Sandy Flood Mitigation Studies by New Jersey Universities (13/P91)

September 10, 2013

Christie Administration Announces $13.8 Million For Buyouts Of 67 Residential Properties In Sayreville (Office of the Governor Press Release)

September 10, 2013

DEP’s Free “WILD Outdoor Expo’’ to Be Held This Weekend (13/P90)

September 6, 2013

Christie Administration Announces Dune Replenishment Project Taking Place at Northern End of Island Beach State Park (13/P89)

September 5, 2013

Christie Administration Announces Federal Boating Infrastructure Grants to Aid Sandy-Impacted Marinas (Department of Transportation News Release)

September 5, 2013

Christie Administration Announces State Forestry Grants (13/P88)

September 4, 2013

Island Beach State Park to Host 16th Annual Beach Plum Festival (13/P87)

September 3, 2013

New Jersey Department of Health Reports Two Deaths of Elderly Residents Who Tested Positive for West Nile Virus (Department of Health Press Release)

August 30, 2013

DEP's Free "WILD Outdoor Expo'' Set for Sept. 14 and 15 (13/P86)

August 29, 2013

Christie Administration Announces Million-dollar Preservation of 130-acre Tract in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County (13/P85)

August 29, 2013

Christie Administration Increases Patrols and Provides State Lab for Investigation of Dolphin Deaths (13/P84)

August 27, 2013

Christie Administration Awards History Grants to Municipalities in Essex and Cape May Counties (13/P83)

August 20, 2013

Christie Administration Announces Attainment of Key EPA Air Polluton Health Standard in Metropolitan Areas (13/P82)

August 16, 2013

First Case Of West Nile Virus Confirmed In New Jersey (Department of Health Press Release)

August 16, 2013

Island Beach State Park to Host Second Harvest the Bay Festival (13/P81)

August 7, 2013

Christie Administration Announces $11.9 Million FEMA Grant For Post-Sandy Buyouts Of 76 South River Homes (Office of the Governor Press Release)

August 6, 2013

Batsto Village Hosts Civil War 'Second-Saturday' Event; Part of State Park System’s Continuing Full Post-Sandy Recovery (13/P80)

August 1, 2013

New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife Assisting in Investigation of Dolphin Deaths That May be Part of Natural Disease Cycle (13/P79)

July 30, 2013

Christie Administration Gets $440,000 from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Habitat Preservation in Sussex County (13/P78)

July 24, 2013

Christie Administration Expands ‘reNew Jersey Stronger’ Housing Initiative with $70 Million Landlord Rental Repair Program (Office of the Governor Press Release)

July 23, 2013

Joint Effort of Christie Administration and Duke Farms Spurs Start of Removal of Third Dam from Raritan River (13/P77)

July 22, 2013

Christie Administration Announces $100 Million Home Elevation Program to Protect Homeowners from Future Flood and Storm Damage (Office of the Governor Press Release)

July 22, 2013

Island Beach State Park to Host “Harvest The Bay” Festival (13/P76)

July 19, 2013

Christie Administration Seeks 2014 Americorps Watershed Ambassadors (13/P75)

July 17, 2013

No Impact to New Jersey Bathing Beaches Caused by New York City Sewage Spill Into Hudson River (13/P74)

July 16, 2013

Christie Administration Announces First Post-Sandy Buyout Offers Made to Owners of Storm-Damaged Homes (Office of the Governor Press Release)

July 12, 2013

Statement from Commissioner Martin on the Passing of Ella Filippone (13/P73)

July 10, 2013

Christie Administration’s Efforts to Raze Sandy Battered Homes Pave the Way for Rebuilding Safer, More Resilient Communities (13/P72)

July 8, 2013

Christie Administration Moves to Buy Out Another 85 Sandy-Damaged Homes in South River and Sayreville (Office of the Governor Press Release)

July 3, 2013

Christie Administration Announces Resumption of Ferry Service from Liberty State Park to Liberty Island in Time for Holiday (13/P71)

July 2, 2013

Christie Administration Announces Island Beach State Park is Now Fully Operational Following Superstorm Sandy (13/P70)

July 2, 2013

John Giordano Named DEP Assistant Commissioner for Compliance and Enforcement (13/P69)

July 1, 2013

Christie Administration Announces FEMA Award Of $29.5 Million For Superstorm Sandy Buyouts In Sayreville (Office of the Governor Press Release)

June 28, 2013

Christie Administration’s Clean Shores Program Targeting Urban Waterways as Part of Post-Sandy Debris Cleanup (13/P68)

June 26, 2013

Department of Environmental Protection Seizes Control of Roxbury Landfill to Conduct Interim Odor Control Project (13/P67)

June 20, 2013

Christie Administration Restores Summer Nature Programs at Island Beach as State Park Continues Post-Sandy Recovery (13/P66)

June 20, 2013

Christie Administration Adopts Rules to Expedite Recovery and Rebuilding Projects for Sandy Affected New Jerseyans (13/P65)

June 17, 2013

Christie Administration Announces More Than $51 Million In FEMA Grants For Waterway Debris Removal Throughout New Jersey (Office of the Governor Press Release)

June 14, 2013 Medical Examiner Confirms Identity Of Woman Found In Passaic County Reservoir (13/P64)
June 13, 2013 Christie Administration Dedicates New Visitor Center at Monmouth Battlefield State Park (13/P63)
June 11, 2013 Attorney General’s Office, DEP Announce $130 Million Partial Settlement With Several Principal Defendants in Passaic River Litigation (13/P62)
June 5, 2013 Christie Administration Announces Annual Free Fishing Days to be Held on June 15-16 (13/P61)
May 31, 2013 Christie Administration Launches New Online Tool To Help Boaters Protect Ecologically Sensitive Barnegat Bay (13/P60)
May 30, 2013 Christie Administration Encourages Public To Enjoy Outdoors in Celebration of Great Outdoors Month and National Trails Day (13/P59)
May 29, 2013

Loyalist, Continental Army Forces To Clash in Haddonfield Saturday as Part of Day-long Revolutionary War Encampment (13/P58)

May 23, 2013

Christie Administration Outlines Efforts to Restore Shore for Summer Season During Annual State of the Shore Event in Belmar (13/P57)

May 21, 2013

Christie Administration Honors Princeton Plasma Physics Lab as New Jersey's Top Environmental Steward (13/P56)

May 16, 2013

Governor Christie Announces $300 Million Buyout Plan To Give Homeowners The Option To Sell Sandy-Damaged (Office of the Governor Press Release)

May 16, 2013

Christie Administration Recognizes New Jersey Historic Preservation Awards Winners (13/P55)

May 15, 2013

Christie Administration Secures Settlement That Will Result in Permanent Cessation of Coal Use at Portland, Pa. Power Plant, Improving Air Quality in New Jersey (13/P54)

May 14, 2013

Petty's Run Archeological Site at Capitol Complex Now Open to Public (13/P53)

May 10, 2013

Christie Administration Marks Fourth Barnegat Bay Blitz; Watershed Cleanup Reaffirms Governor Christie's Commitment to Barnegat Bay While Emphasizing Volunteerism Following Superstorm Sandy (13/P52)

May 9, 2013 Christie Administration Launches New Online Services to Expedite Permit Applications and Public Notifications (13/P51)
May 9, 2013 Christie Administration Announces Opening of Centenary College Environmental Science Center at State Fish Hatchery in Warren County (13/P50)
May 8, 2013 Christie Administration Offers Tips to Reduce Conflicts and Encounters with Bears During Active Spring Period (13/P49)
May 8, 2013 Christie Administration Announces More than $18 Million in Clean Communities Grants for Municipalities And Counties; Funds Will Help in Continuing Post-Sandy Cleanups (13/P48)
May 7, 2013 Christie Administration Encourages Residents to Remove Standing Water on Property to Reduce Mosquito Population (13/P47)
May 2, 2013 Christie Administration Announces State History Fair Will Be Held May 11 at Washington Crossing State Park (13/P46)
May 2, 2013 Christie Administration Marks Removal of Virtually Intact Homes Swept into Bays by Sandy's Powerful Storm Surge (13/P45)
April 30, 2013 Christie Administration Announces Return of Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic to Liberty State Park (13/P43)
April 30, 2013 Christie Administration Announces Expanded Hours, Additional Beach Access and Boardwalk Reconstruction at Island Beach State Park (13/P42)
April 29, 2013 Christie Administration Marks Air Quality Awareness Week Throughout New Jersey (13/P41)
April 26, 2013 Christie Administration Celebrates the 64th State Arbor Day in Asbury Park (13/P40)
April 22, 2013 Christie Administration Celebrates 43rd Anniversary of Earth Day; A Host of Earth Week Events Focus on Sandy Recovery (13/P39)
April 19, 2013 Christie Administration Fully Implements Landmark Fertilizer Law to Reduce Pollution and Keep Waterways Clean; Law is Part of Governor Christie’s Barnegat Bay Action Plan (13/P38)
April 17, 2013 Christie Administration Takes Emergency Action to Expedite Recovery and Rebuilding Projects for Sandy Affected New Jerseyans (13/P37)
April 12, 2013 Christie Administration Reopens Last of Shellfish Beds Closed Since Sandy Hit New Jersey (13/P36)
April 12, 2013 Christie Administration Announces Additional Areas of Island Beach State Park to Reopen Today (13/P35)
April 10, 2013 Christie Administration Gears Up for Busy Recreational Fishing and Boating Season Along the Jersey Shore; Last of Recreational Use Advisories Lifted for Raritan Bay (13/P34)
April 8, 2013 Christie Administration Reminds Public to Be Cautious as Wildfire Season Gets Under Way(13/P33)
April 5, 2013 Christie Administration Continues Annual Spring Tradition in New Jersey with Opening Day of Trout Season (13/P32)
April 3, 2013 Barnegat Bay Rain Barrel Challenge Online Vote Goes Viral; Deadline to Vote on Barrels Made by Ocean County Schools Is April 10 (13/P31)
April 2, 2013 Fallen Firefighter Jeffrey Scheuerer Honored for His Service to New Jersey (13/P30)
April 1, 2013 Christie Administration and Partners Work to Restore Delaware Bay Beaches Eroded by Sandy to Help Red Knots and Other Shorebirds During Upcoming Migration (13/P29)
March 28, 2013 Christie Administration Reopens More Sandy-damaged Shellfish Beds in Southern Barnegat Bay (13/P28)
March 27, 2013 Christie Administration Hosts Beach Grass Planting and Cleanup for Island Beach State Park (13/P27)
March 26, 2013 Christie Administration Files Rule Package Establishing New Elevation Standard for New Jersey (13/P26)
March 21, 2013 Christie Administration Will Create Artificial Reef for Recreational Fishing (13/P25)
March 18, 2013 State Parks Make Great Strides Towards Post-Sandy Recovery; Liberty State Park Now Almost Fully Open; Christie Administration Hires Unemployed Workers to Aid the Parks Cleanup Effort (13/P24)
March 15, 2013 DEP Conservation Officers Net Three Maine Men in Illegal Eel Harvesting Operation in Atlantic County (13/P23)
March 15, 2013 Christie Administration Celebrates 30 Years of Trout Production at the Pequest Trout Hatchery (13/P22)
March 14, 2013 New Jersey Declares Itself Free From Devastating Tree-Killing Pest (13/P21)
March 11, 2013 Christie Administration Announces National Historic Landmark Designation for Paterson's Hinchliffe Stadium (13/P20)
March 11, 2013 Christie Administration Launches Online and Centralized Call-in Reservation System for Camping and Cabins in State Parks and Forests (13/P19)
March 8, 2013 Christie Administration Announces Second Annual "Dash for the Trash" Cleanup of Delaware River and Bay (13/P18)
March 5, 2013 East Orange Water Commission Fined $402,000 for Violating State Water Quality Regulations (13/P17)
March 5, 2013 Christie Administration Announces Popular Island Beach State Park Nature Programs to Begin Touring Following Superstorm Sandy (13/P16)
March 4, 2013 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Releases Bald Eagle to Draw Attention to 40th Anniversary of State's Endangered Species Protection Law; State Income Tax Check-Off Supports Critical Work Protecting Species (13/P15)
February 28, 2013 Christie Administration Announces Annual Work Under Way to Improve Forest Safety and Health (13/P14)
February 25, 2013 New Jersey to Receive $714,000 for Anti-Pollution Programs as Result of Participation in Multi-State Legal Settlement with Midwest Utility (Office of the Governor Press Release)
February 22, 2013 Northern Pike Thriving in New Jersey (13/P13)
February 14, 2013 Christie Administration Announces Participation in Reuse Marketplace (13/P12)
February 13, 2013 Two Top Officials of East Orange Water Commission Charged with Manipulating Water Supply and Test Results to Hide Elevated Levels of a Contaminant in Drinking Water Supplied to Customers (13/P11)
February 5, 2013 Christie Administration Awards Anti-Idling Grants to Nine Counties; Part of Continuing Effort to Improve The State's Air Quality (13/P10)
February 1, 2013 Christie Administration Announces Expanded Portion of Liberty State Park to Reopen Following Superstorm Sandy; Section of Hudson River Walkway and Interior Green Areas Now Accessible as Post-Sandy Cleanup and Repairs Continue (Office of the Governor Press Release)
January 31, 2013 Christie Administration Approves Nearly $2.2 Million In Trail Grants (13/P9)
January 29, 2013 Christie Administration Reopens Additional Shellfish Beds in Barnegat Bay (13/P8)
January 28, 2013 Christie Administration to Recognize New Jersey Environmental Leaders During Annual Awards Ceremony at State Museum (13/P7)
January 25, 2013 Christie Administration Announces Partial Reopening of Island Beach State Park Following Sandy Cleanup; All State Parks Have Now Been Reopened Post Sandy (Office of the Governor Press Release)
January 24, 2013 Governor Christie Outlines Regulations to Allow Residents and Businesses to Rebuild Faster, Stronger and Safer from Hurricane Sandy; Standards Will Ensure Lower Premiums In The Long Term, Protecting Residents From Out Of Control Costs (13/P6)
January 17, 2013 Christie Administration Announces Preservation of More Than 5,000 Acres in Great Egg Harbor Watershed (13/P5)
January 10, 2013 Christie Administration Efforts Lead to Removal of Bound Brook Dirt Piles (13/P4)
January 10, 2013 Christie Administration Opens First State-owned ATV Park; Special Preview Scheduled for Sunday (13/P3)
January 7, 2013 New Fish and Wildlife Application for Smartphones Now Available (13/P2)
January 7, 2013 DEP Continues Pine Beetle Battle, Especially in Pinelands; Impact in 2012 Less Than Anticipated (13/P1)