State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
The NJSERC welcomes you to its informational website. Information here will include but not be limited to resources for LEPC’s and communities members to inform them of EPCRA, SARA title III, and other resources related to compliance with the federal law.
Contact
njserc@njsp.gov (effective April 19, 2023)
Documents
- Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) [pdf]
- 2022 Governor Murphy Executive Order No. 284 [pdf]
- 1987 Governor Kean Executive Order No. 161 [pdf]
- NJ SERC LEPC Guidance for EPCRA [pdf]
Meeting Minutes
- Thursday, April 29, 2021 [pdf]
- Friday, December 3, 2021 [pdf]
- Wednesday, April 20, 2022 [pdf]
- Friday, November 18, 2022 [pdf]
- Friday, April 28, 2023 [pdf]
- Friday, October 27, 2023 [pdf]
- Friday, April 19, 2024 [pdf]
Resolutions
SERC Meeting Dates
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The 2025 SERC Meeting will be held at the New Jersey Forensic Science Technology (NJ FST) Center Auditorium, 1200 Negron Drive, Hamilton, NJ 08691 on October 24, 2025 @ 10:00 am. Follow the signs for the Auditorium and look for the door marked number 7 on the outside of the building.
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Meeting Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et. Seq., these meetings are open to the public and no RSVP is required.
Resources
- NJ SERC FAQs [pdf]
- LEPC Job Tool [pdf]
Tabletop Exercise Templates
- LEPC TTX PowerPoint Presentation Template [pptx]
- LEPC TTX Situation Manual Template [pdf]
- LEPC TTX Exercise Evaluation Guide Template [pdf]
- LEPC TTX After-Action Report Template [pdf]
Training
- EPCRA (Non-Section 313) Online Training for States, Tribes, LEPCs, Local Planners and Responders
- Hazardous Materials Response Unit Training Opportunity
Funding Opportunity
Links
- NJDEP - Compliance and Enforcement
- FEMA's Key Planning Factors and Considerations for Responding to and Recovering from a Chemical Incident
- NJDOH Right To Know
- National LEPC-TEPC Handbook
- Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 to -21 [pdf]
- NJ DEP Community Right to Know website
- Federal EPA EPCRA information site
- What to do during a chemical emergency
- New Jersey Emergency Management Laws, Executive Orders, and Legal Opinions
- Protecting Communities from Chemical Accidents: Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (Video)
