December 27, 2016 |
State Park Service Kicks Off New Year with First Day Hikes (16/P127) |
December 22, 2016 |
Christie Administration Announces Completion of Major Project to Improve Emissions from Newark Waste-to-energy Plant (16/P126) |
December 20, 2016 |
Re-enactment of Crossing of the Delaware River to Be Held Christmas Day (16/P125) |
December 20, 2016 |
Christie Administration Awards $2.7 Million Grant to Mitigate Flooding and Protect Public Safety in Stone Harbor (16/P124) |
December 14, 2016 |
DEP, New Jersey Department of Labor Provides Interview Training and Resume Building Tips for Veterans in Need (16/P123) |
December 14, 2016 |
Christie Administration Awards More Than $53 Million in Grants for Projects Reconnecting Public to Passaic River and Newark Bay Complex (16/P122) |
December 13, 2016 |
DEP Announces Fort Mott Soliders’ Christmas Lantern Tours on Saturday, December 17 to Honor Veterans, Military Service (16/P121) |
December 13, 2016 |
DEP Delivers Holiday Gifts for 231 Children to the Salvation Army in Trenton for Annual Season of Service Tour (16/P120) |
December 8, 2016 |
DEP Offers Tips on Reducing Pollutants and Safety Threats from Burning of Wood During Colder Months (16/P119) |
December 7, 2016 |
Christie Administration Honors Winners of Annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards Program (16/P118) |
December 5, 2016 |
Christie Administration Wins Appeal to Extend Sandy-Related State Channel Dredging Efforts (16/P117) |
December 2, 2016 |
Old World Christmas Spirit Is in the Air With Holiday Programming at Allaire State Park in Monmouth County (16/P116) |
December 2, 2016 |
Ringwood State Park, Skylands Manor to Host Annual Holiday Events Over Three Weekends in December (16/P115) |
November 25, 2016 |
$63 Million Contract Awarded to Bolster Beaches and Dunes on Atlantic County’s Absecon Island (16/P114) |
November 23, 2016 |
DEP, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Take Public Input on Strategies to Protect Back Bay Areas from Storms (16/P113) |
November 22, 2016 |
Christie Administration Announces $67.4 Million Available for Open Space, Recreation and Stewardship Projects (16/P112) |
November 21, 2016 |
Christie Administration Marks Completion of Flood-control Culvert for Monmouth County’s Wreck Pond (16/P111) |
November 18, 2016 |
DEP Launches Pilot Mobile Application for Reporting of Non-emergency Environmental Incidents (16/P110) |
November 14, 2016 |
DEP Encourages Participation in America Recycles Day Events to Help Boost New Jersey Recycling Rates (16/P109) |
November 07, 2016 |
New Jersey Honors Recycling Leaders, Poetry Contest Winners (16/P108) |
November 07, 2016 |
Conserve Wildlife Grants Now Available to Nonprofit Groups (16/P107) |
November 04, 2016 |
New Jersey’s Pet Friendly Camping Program Expands to Nine State Parks (16/P106) |
November 03, 2016 |
Christie Administration Announces $22 Million in Coastal Resilience Grants for Wildwood and North Wildwood (16/P105) |
October 26, 2016 |
Christie Administration Launches $3 Million Grant Program to Reduce Construction Equipment Diesel Emissions (16/P104) |
October 24, 2016 |
Christie Administration Awards Nearly $24 Million in No-interest Loans to Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (16/P103) |
October 21, 2016 |
Commissioner Martin Signs Administrative Order Designating Drought Warning for 14 Counties in Northern, Central and Northern Coastal New Jersey (16/P102) |
October 13, 2016 |
Commissioner Bob Martin Joins DEP Staff for Volunteer Day at Liberty Hall Farm at Kean University in Union County (16/P101) |
October 12, 2016 |
Batsto Village Hosts Country Living Fair on October 16th (16/P100) |
October 12, 2016 |
DEP Seeking Firms to Run State’s First Mountain-biking Park (16/P99) |
October 12, 2016 |
New Jersey Parks and Forests Offer Family Friendly Fun for All Throughout October to Celebrate Halloween (16/P98) |
October 7, 2016 |
Fall Trout Season to Get Underway with Statewide Stocking Starting Tuesday, October 11 (16/P97) |
October 6, 2016 |
DEP’s Division of Fish and Wildlife Urges Motorists to Use Caution While Driving as Deer Breeding Season Approaches (16/P96) |
October 6, 2016 |
Black Bear Archery and Muzzleloader Rifle Season to Be Held Next Week in Northwest and West-central New Jersey (16/P95) |
October 5, 2016 |
Christie Administration Announces Groundbreaking for Nearly $8 Million Expansion of Newark’s Riverfront Park (16/P94) |
October 5, 2016 |
DEP Schedules October 20 Public Hearing for Possible Drought Warning for Much of New Jersey (16/P93) |
September 29, 2016 |
Long Pond Ironworks in Passaic County, Which Made Iron for U.S. Troops, to Host Civil War Living History Weekend October 1-2 (16/P92) |
September 29, 2016 |
DEP to Fund Reduction of Submerged Tree Stumps from Greenwood Lake in Passaic County (16/P91) |
September 29, 2016 |
Christie Administration Announces Bid Opening for Long-awaited Construction of Northern Ocean County Beaches and Dunes (16/P90) |
September 27, 2016 |
22nd Annual Fall Forestry Festival to Be Held Saturday, October 1st (16/P89) |
September 23, 2016 |
DEP Receives $850,000 Endangered Species Act Grant (16/P88) |
September 21, 2016 |
Two More Vessels Being Sunk as Part of Revitalized Artificial Reef Program (16/P87) |
September 21, 2016 |
Historic Soldiers Weekend Returns to Fort Mott State Park in Salem County to Honor the Sacrifices of U.S. Troops (16/P86) |
September 20, 2016 |
Nominations for Annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards Due on September 28 (16/P85) |
September 9, 2016 |
Christie Administration Moves Forward with $230 Million Project to Protect Hoboken and Parts of Weehawken and Jersey City from Storm Surge (16/P84) |
September 8, 2016 |
Island Beach State Park to Have Lifeguarded Beaches Every Weekend Through September 30 (16/P83) |
September 8, 2016 |
Island Beach State Park to Host 19th Annual Beach Plum Festival Sunday, September 11 (16/P82) |
September 6, 2016 |
Annual WILD Outdoor Expo Returns on September 10-11 (16/P81) |
September 2, 2016 |
Absecon Island Beach and Dune Project Goes Out to Bid (16/P80) |
August 23, 2016 |
DEP to Host ‘Adopt a Minnow’ Event at Hunterdon County 4H Fair as Part of Continued Mosquito Control Efforts (16/P79) |
August 17, 2016 |
Musical Performances Featured This Weekend During Evening Concerts at Ringwood State Park and Allaire State Park (16/P78) |
August 15, 2016 |
Christie Administration Dedicates Bound Brook Flood-Control System (16/P77) |
August 15, 2016 |
Christie Administration Announces More Than $1.5 Million in State Urban and Community Forestry Grants (16/P76) |
August 10, 2016 |
Harvest the Bay Day Returns Saturday to Island Beach State Park (16/P75) |
August 9, 2016 |
DEP’s Artificial Reef Program Resumes Deployments (16/P74) |
August 4, 2016 |
Christie Administration’s Blue Acres Buyout Program Surpasses 500 Property Acquisitions in Flood-prone Areas Across New Jersey (16/P73) |
August 3, 2016 |
DEP Seeks Americorps Watershed Ambassadors for 2017 (16/P72) |
July 25, 2016 |
Drought Watch Issued for Most of Northern New Jersey (16/P71) |
July 25, 2016 |
Liberty State Park Commemorates 100th Anniversary of Sabotage Attack That Rocked Region And America (16/P70) |
July 22, 2016 |
Christie Administration Launches Recognition Program for Employers Who Install Electric-Vehicle Charging Stations (16/P69) |
July 19, 2016 |
DEP Unveils New Gazebo at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park (16/P68) |
July 01, 2016 |
DEP Promotes Environmentally Friendly Trips for Boating Through Ecologically Sensitive Areas of Barnegat Bay (16/P67) |
June 30, 2016 |
DEP Announces Increased Mosquito Control Resources Statewide (16/P66) |
June 29, 2016 |
Reading of Declaration of Independence to Highlight July 4 Celebration at Ringwood Manor in Ringwood State Park (16/P65) |
June 28, 2016 |
Christie Administration Announces Applications Available for 2016 Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards Program (16/P64) |
June 24, 2016 |
DEP, Launches Study of Water Quality in Navesink River (16/P63) |
June 23, 2016 |
DEP, Montclair State University to Conduct Study of Clinging Jellyfish in Monmouth and Ocean County Rivers and Bays (16/P62) |
June 22, 2016 |
Christie Administration Celebrates Official Reopening of Iconic Terminal Building at Liberty State Park (16/P61) |
June 20, 2016 |
Christie Administration Dedicates Site of Former Golf Course as Tall Pines State Park, First in Gloucester County (16/P60) |
June 15, 2016 |
Christie Administration Announces Grant Program to Help Fund Installation of Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles (16/P59) |
June 14, 2016 |
Monmouth Battlefield State Park Celebrates 238th Anniversary of Continental Army Victory During June 18-19 Festivities (16/P58) |
June 13, 2016 |
Christie Administration Announces $60 Million in Competitive Grants Available for Public Access Improvements and Wetlands Restoration along Passaic River and Newark Bay Complex (16/P57) |
June 8, 2016 |
“Discover DEP” Podcasts Provide Public with Friendly and Familiar Format for Learning about DEP’s Mission (16/P56) |
June 8, 2016 |
Cheesequake State Park Kayak Tours Offer Close-up Views of a Special Ecosystem (16/P55) |
June 7, 2016 |
Christie Administration Announces Free Fishing Day, Statewide Youth Fishing Challenge on Saturday, June 11 (16/P54) |
June 3, 2016 |
Commissioner Martin Leads Volunteers in Seventh Barnegat Bay Blitz (16/P53) |
May 31, 2016 |
Skirmish on Kings Highway Re-Enactment Set for Saturday, June 4 at Indian King Tavern in Haddonfield (16/P52) |
May 26, 2016 |
DEP Unveils Interactive Public Access Map During Annual State of the Shore Event (16/P51) |
May 26, 2016 |
New Jersey’s Contaminated-Site Cleanup Program Hits Milestone (16/P50) |
May 23, 2016 |
Christie Administration Announces National Trails Day Activities Across New Jersey on June 4 (16/P49) |
May 20, 2016 |
Christie Administration Completes Project Restoring Degraded Delaware Bay Wetlands Using Dredge Materials (16/P48) |
May 19, 2016 |
Department of Environmental Protection Launches Aggressive Program to Protect State-Owned Lands from Emerald Ash Borer Infestation (16/P47) |
May 19, 2016 |
Christie Administration Invites Residents to Celebrate Memorial Day and Flag Day by Visiting “Seeing Stars” Exhibit at Twin Lights Historic Site (16/P46) |
May 18, 2016 |
Christie Administration Announces Milestone in New Approach to Improving Urban Waterways (16/P45) |
May 17, 2016 |
Free “Ocean Fun Day” Slated for Saturday, May 21, at Island Beach State Park (16/P44) |
May 17, 2016 |
Department of Environmental Protection Teams with City of Trenton for Youth Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 21 (16/P43) |
May 16, 2016 |
Christie Administration Proposes Rule to Close All Harvesting of Diamondback Terrapins(16/P42) |
May 13, 2016 |
Christie Administration’s Camden Collaborative Initiative Program Receives EPA Environmental Champion Award (16/P41) |
May 13, 2016 |
Christie Administration’s Blue Acres Buyout Program Purchases First Property in Rahway, Union County (16/P40) |
May 12, 2016 |
Christie Administration Recognizes 26th Annual New Jersey Historic Preservation Award Winners (16/P39) |
May 12, 2016 |
Christie Administration Announces Record $23.7 Million in Clean Communities Grants for Municipalities and Counties (16/P38) |
May 10, 2016 |
Unique Effort Between DEP, USDA under Way to Preserve Historic Tree in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County (16/P37) |
May 9, 2016 |
25th Annual Governor’s Surf Fishing Tournament Set for Sunday, May 15, at Island Beach State Park (16/P36) |
May 9, 2016 |
Christie Administration Celebrates New Jersey’s Rich past During Spirit of the Jerseys State History Fair This Saturday (16/P35) |
May 6, 2016 |
Barnegat Bay Bulkhead Blitz Pilot Program Resumes This Month in Ocean County (16/P34) |
May 5, 2016 |
Long Beach Island Beach and Dune Construction Resumes (16/P33) |
May 2, 2016 |
Christie Administration Proclaims Air Quality Awareness Week Today Through May 6 (16/P32) |
April 29, 2016 |
Christie Administration Celebrates Arbor Day as Parsippany-Troy Hills Marks 40th Anniversary as Tree City (16/P31) |
April 29, 2016 |
Volunteers Join Forces to Post Signs as Part of Enhanced Enforcement Effort for Wharton State Forest (16/P30) |
April 28, 2016 |
DEP to Host BBQ and Brew Fest Saturday, April 30 at Historic Village in Allaire State Park (16/P29) |
April 28, 2016 |
DEP’s Division of Fish and Wildlife Offer Tips to Help Reduce Encounters with Black Bears During Active Spring Period (16/P28) |
April 27, 2016 |
Island Beach State Park to Host First May Day Celebration on Sunday, May 1 (16/P27) |
April 21, 2016 |
DEP to Propose Science-based, Common Sense Revisions to Highlands Septic Density Standards (16/P26) |
April 20, 2016 |
Christie Administration Urges Caution During Wildfire Season (16/P25) |
April 19, 2016 |
Earth Week Message (16/P24) |
April 15, 2016 |
DEP Partners with Groundwork Elizabeth and Kean University for Community-based Sustainable Agriculture Initiatives (16/P23) |
April 6, 2016 |
New Jersey Forest Fire Service Warns of Danger in Using Drones near Wildfires as State Enters Peak Firefighting Season (16/P22) |
April 6, 2016 |
DEP, Department of Agriculture Extend Allowing Farmers to Use Open Burns and Smudge Pots to Protect Crops Against Continued Overnight Frost Threats (16/P21) |
April 4, 2016 |
Christie Administration Providing Residents More than 102,000 Seedlings to Replace Trees Lost During Superstorm Sandy (16/P20) |
April 1, 2016 |
DEP and NJDOT Working to Ensure Protection of Barnegat Bay Water Quality During Route 35 Stormwater System Sealing Operations (16/P19) |
April 1, 2016 |
DEP to Hold College Recruitment Fair on Friday, April 8 (16/P18) |
March 31, 2016 |
DEP, Department of Agriculture Team up to Allow Farmers to Protect Flowering Crops Against Frost Conditions Expected Early next Week (16/P17) |
March 29, 2016 |
Division of Fish and Wildlife to Host Open House at Pequest Trout Hatchery in Warren County April 2 and April 3; Trout Season Opening Day Is April 9 (16/P16) |
March 23, 2016 |
Hundreds of Volunteers to Plant Dune Grass at Island Beach State Park on Saturday (16/P15) |
March 23, 2016 |
DEP Annnounces Plan to Protect Wharton State Forest While Maintaining Ample Opportunities for All User Groups (16/P14) |
March 11, 2016 |
DEP and Newark Public Schools Provide Update on District Water Status (16/P13) |
March 9, 2016 |
Joint Release from DEP and Newark Public Schools on Temporary Use of Alternate Water Sources after Elevated Levels of Lead Found in Recent District Sampling (16/P12) |
March 4, 2016 |
Christie Administration’s Selected Remediation Option for Lower Passaic River Is Finalized by EPA (16/P11) |
March 2, 2016 |
DEP Announces Key Improvements to Round Valley Reservoir Boat Ramp (16/P10) |
February 26, 2016 |
Division of Fish and Wildlife Releases Rehabilitated Peregrine Falcon, Highlighting State’s Resurgence of Birds of Prey (16/P9) |
February 22, 2016 |
New Jersey State Forest Fire Service Prescribed Burning Begins (16/P8) |
February 18, 2016 |
Christie Administration Approves More than $1.1 Million in Recreational Trail Grants (16/P7) |
February 4, 2016 |
Christie Administration Announces NOAA Grant to Develop Coastal Resiliency Plan for Monmouth County Towns (16/P6) |
January 29, 2016 |
Christie Administration’s Blue Acres Buyout Program Expands into Rahway and Downe Township (16/P5) |
January 26, 2016 |
DEP Issues Administrative Order Closing Diamondback Terrapin Season to Ease Harvesting Pressures on Species (16/P4) |
January 21, 2016 |
Department of Environmental Protection Reminds Local Governments about Proper Snow Removal, Ahead of Predicted Nor’easter (16/P3) |
January 19, 2016 |
Governor Christie Signs Legislation Restoring State’s Right to Require Public Access to Beaches and Tidalwaterways (16/P2) |
January 19, 2016 |
Christie Administration Marks Second Phase of Wreck Pond Restoration Project (16/P1) |
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