OFFICIAL SITE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEYFinal decisions are issued by the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) in certain “contested cases.” When NJDEP issues a permit or license, or takes an enforcement action, an individual or company may challenge NJDEP’s determination by requesting an adjudicatory hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, or APA (N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq.). If the Commissioner determines that the matter is a “contested case,” the Commissioner will transmit the case to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL), where an administrative law judge (ALJ) will conduct a trial-type hearing and issue an “initial decision” containing recommend findings of fact and conclusions of law. The Commissioner will then review the initial decision and issue a “final decision” in the matter. The Commissioner’s final decision is appealable to the Superior Court, Appellate Division.
| Case Name | OAL Docket No. | Subject Matter | Final Decision Date | Commissioner Final Decision Document | OAL Initial Decision Document |
| NJDEP v. Delaware River Tubing, Inc., and Gregory Crance (on remand) | ECE 07607-24 | Solid Waste Enforcement | 1/30/2025 | ||
| Sam Russo v. NJDEP | EER 01690-23 | Water Quality NJPDES Permit | 12/2/2024 | ||
| S.G.R. Contracting, LLC, and Ronald G. Saint-Juste v. NJDEP | EER 016146-24-24 | Solid Waste Transportation / Emergent Relief | 11/25/2024 | ||
| Carteret Business Partnership, Inc. v. NJDEP | EER 11734-23 | Treatment Works Application | 11/18/2024 | ||
| Musconetcong Sewerage Authority v. NJDEP | ELU 05549-13 and EER 05944-2021 | Water Quality NJPDES Permit | 11/18/2024 | ||
| NJDEP v. MJJ Trucking, LLC, Jean Augustin, and Jhon F. Orozco-Giraldo | ECE 07445-22 | Solid Waste Enforcement | 10/18/2024 | ||
| Verona Township WTP v. NJDEP | EER 05228-21 and ELU-10600-15 | Water Quality NJPDES Permit | 10/7/2024 | ||
| Ronald Farr v. NJDEP, Division of Parks and Forestry | ENH 00273-21 | Forestry | 9/25/2024 | ||
| Emerson Leasing Co. III, LLC., v. NJDEP, Bureau of Land Use Regulation | ELU 03138-22 | Land Use / Flood Hazard | 7/1/2024 | ||
| NJDEP, Solid Waste Compliance and Enforcement v. Delaware River Tubing, Inc. and Gregory Crance | ECE 06951-22 | Solid Waste Enforcement | 5/28/2024 | ||
| NJDEP v. Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association | ECE 13655-23 | Public Access / Emergent Relief | 5/21/2024 | N/A | |
| NJDEP, Bureau of Hazardous Waste Compliance and Enforcement v. Altisource Solutions, Inc., and William B. Shepro | ECE 02465-21 | Solid Waste Enforcement | 5/6/2024 | ||
| NJDEP, Solid Waste Compliance and Enforcement v. Charles Simsek | ECE 00269-21 | Solid Waste Enforcement | 3/8/2024 | ||
| Richard Lupo/Doro Dolci v. NJDEP, Bureau of Land Use Regulation; and Todd Sawyer v. NJDEP, Bureau of Land Use Regulation; and Paul and Peggy Anne Kalamaras v. NJDEP, Bureau of Land Use Regulation | ELU 09573-21, ELU 09574-21, and ELU 04676-22 | Land Use / CAFRA | 1/2/2024 | ||
| NJDEP, Bureau of Hazardous Waste Compliance and Enforcement v. Cyprexx Services, LLC, and Ed Mullen, Chief Executive Office, Jointly and Severally | ECE 02467-21 | Solid Waste Enforcement | 12/7/2023 | ||
| NJDEP, Solid Waste Compliance and Enforcement v. Classic Cleaning (d/b/a Bio-Clean of New Jersey) and Andrew P. Yurchuck (on remand) | ECE 10303-19 | Solid Waste Enforcement | 10/30/2023 | ||
| Kevin Moran c/o Sea Point Condominium Association, Inc. v. NJDEP, Land Use Regulation | ELU 04852-21 | Waterfront Development Permit | 10/6/2023 | ||
| NJDEP, Solid Waste Compliance and Enforcement v. Antonio and Arleen Todaro | ECE 10927-20 | Solid Waste Enforcement | 3/31/2023 | ||
| Ewing Lawrence Sewerage Authority v. NJDEP; and Sussex County MUA Upper Wallkill Facility v. NJDEP (consolidated) | EER 02687-21 and EER 13242-19 | Water Quality NJPDES Permit | 2/14/2023 | ||
| NJDEP, Air Compliance and Enforcement v. Holiday Inn of Clinton/SNG Properties, LLC | ECE 04318-21 | Air Enforcement | 12/23/2022 | ||
| Michael Dunn v. NJDEP, Land Use Regulation | ELU 12368-19 | Land Use / WFD Permit | 11/21/2022 | ||
| Borough of Madison and Borough of Chatham v. NJDEP and NJ Infrastructure Bank | EER 03753-21 and BIB 03757-21 | Water Bank Financing Program | 9/12/2022 | ||
| NJDEP, Solid Waste Compliance and Enforcement v. Classic Cleaning (d/b/a Bio-Clean of New Jersey) and Andrew P. Yurchuck | ECE 10303-19 | Solid Waste Enforcement | 9/6/2022 | ||
| Forty North Oyster Farms v. NJDEP | EER 13286-19 | Commercial Shellfish Aquaculture Permit | 4/11/2022 | ||
| John and Jane Gibbons v. NJDEP, Land Use Regulation | ELU 11840-19 | Land Use / CZM Permits | 1/21/2022 | ||
| NJDEP, Solid Waste Compliance and Enforcement v. James D. Byrne and Jimmy Byrne t/a Jimmy Byrne Trucking | ECE 00323-16 | Solid Waste Enforcement | 1/13/2022 | ||
| William Barham v. NJDEP, Land Use Regulation | ELU 12277-19 | Land Use / WFD Permit | 10/1/2021 | ||
| NJ Outdoor Alliance, et al. v. NJDEP & Catherine R. McCabe, Commissioner | ENH 05799-19 | Challenge of AO 2018-24; Bear hunt on State lands | 9/1/2021 | ||
| Keith Laudeman v. NJDEP, Land Use Regulation | ELU 11439-19 | Land Use / CZM Permits | 9/1/2021 | ||
| NJDEP, Solid Waste Compliance and Enforcement v. New West Developers, et al | ECE 19328-16 | Solid Waste enforcement | 8/31/2021 | ||
| Joseph E. Colen, III v. NJDEP, Land Use Regulation | ELU 16274-18 | Land Use / CAFRA Permit | 2/12/2020 | ||
| FHS-Air, LLC v. NJDEP, Land Use Management | ELU 07873-08 and ELU 07874-08 | Land Use | 11/27/2019 | ||
| 115 River Road, LLC v. NJDEP, Land Use Regulation | ELU 02203-14 | Land Use | 10/7/2019 | ||
| Jack and Sarah Cayre v. NJDEP, Land Use Regulation; NJDEP, Coastal and Land Use Compliance and Enforcement v. Jack and Sarah Cayre | ELU 6686-16 and ECE 8199-16 | Land Use / Coastal Enforcement, CAFRA Permit | 8/1/2019 | ||
| NJDEP, Bureau of Hazardous Waste Enforcement v. Bridge Avenue Gas LLC and James Gambacorto | ECE 3239-14 | Hazardous Waste Enforcement | 4/4/2019 | ||
| NJDEP, Coastal and Land Use Compliance and Enforcement v. Joseph Donofrio, Individually, Patrick Donofrio, Individually, Estate of Patrick Donofrio, and Estate of Joseph Donofrio; and NJDEP, Coastal and Land Use Compliance and Enforcement v. Owl Contracting Company and Douglas Kelly, Individually (consolidated) | ECE 03062-14 and ECE 03063-14 | Land Use / Coastal Enforcement | 1/4/2019 | ||
| R&K Associates, LLC v. NJDEP, Site Remediation Compliance and Enforcement and Des Champs Laboratories, Inc. (Intervenor) | ESR 13443-17 | Site Remediation | 10/25/2018 | ||
| NJDEP, Radiation Protection Program v. Radiation Data | EER 15235-16, 15238-16, 08632-17, 08636-17, 15236-16, 15237-16, 08623-17, 08629-17 | Radon Testing and Mitigation | 7/31/2018 | ||
| NJDEP, Northern Bureau of Water Compliance and Enforcement v. Academy Auto Recyclers, Inc. | ECE 03730-15 | Water Enforcement | 5/4/2018 | ||
| NJDEP, Hazardous Waste and Underground Storage Tank Compliance and Enforcement v. Brad Dubow/Deba Realty, LLC | ECE 11231-16 | Underground Storage Tank / Air Enforcement | 4/10/2018 | ||
| NJDEP, Site Remediation Compliance and Enforcement v. Arjun Goyal | ECE 08637-14 | Site Remediation Enforcement | 2/12/2018 | ||
| NJDEP, Bureau of Hazardous Waste and UST Compliance and Enforcement v. Munir Daibes d/b/a 858 Route 202 Associates | ECE-US 05567-12 | Underground Storage Tank Enforcement | 1/8/2018 | ||
| Michael Barry v. NJDEP, Land Use Regulation | ELU 02205-14 | CAFRA Permit | 12/21/2017 | ||
| NJDEP, Bureau of Hazardous Waste Enforcement v. Brian Santora | ECE 01901-17 | Hazardous Waste Enforcement | 11/20/2017 | ||
| NJDEP, Bureau of Hazardous Waste Enforcement v. NJ Institute of Allied Health, LLC | ECE 19333-16 | Hazardous Waste Enforcement | 11/8/2017 | ||
| NJDEP v. Radiation Data | ECE 9903-10 etc. (9 consolidated cases) | Radon Testing and Mitigation | 11/1/2017 | ||
| Brenda Oakes v. NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife | ENH 00200-16 | Captive Game Animal Exhibitor Permit | 10/3/2017 | ||
| Thomas Grande v. NJDEP, Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Program; and NJDEP, Solid Waste Compliance and Enforcement v. Blue Box Demo & Recycling, LLC, and Thomas Grande, Individually; and NJDEP, Solid Waste Compliance and Enforcement v. Platinum Services, LLC and Thomas Grande, Managing Member (consolidated) |
EER 12748-16, ECE 15037-16, and ECE 15038-16 | Solid Waste Management / Solid Waste Enforcement | 10/3/2017 | ||
| NJDEP, Bureau of Water Compliance and Enforcement v. Land of Make Believe and Christopher Maier | ECE-WE 05202-10 | Water Enforcement | 9/8/2017 | ||
| NJDEP, Site Remediation Compliance and Enforcement v.v Blue Rose Corporation and Shalimar Holdings, LLC | ESR 8635-14 | Site Remediation Enforcement | 9/7/2017 | ||
| NJDEP, Site Remediation Compliance and Enforcement v. Crossley Machine Company, Inc., Site and Crossley Machine Company, Inc. | ESR 12756-14 | Site Remediation Enforcement | 8/22/2017 | ||
| Bernard and Kara Vaughan v. NJDEP, Land Use Regulation | ELU-CA 12688-08 | CAFRA Permit | 8/14/2017 | ||
| NJDEP, Water Compliance and Enforcement v. Tuckahoe Road Auto Sales, LLC; and NJDEP, Bureau of Solid Waste Compliance and Enforcement v. Tuckahoe Road Auto Sales, LLC, and Mark Lemoine (consolidated) | ECE-WE 6988-09 and ECE-SW 2179-10 | Water/Solid Waste Enforcement | 8/8/2017 | ||
| Kenneth and Ellen Cosh v. NJDEP, Division of Coastal and Land Use Planning | ELU 16371-16 | Highlands Applicability Determination | 6/9/2017 | ||
| NJDEP – Central Bureau of Water Compliance and Enforcement v. Samuel S. Russo, Jr. | ECE-WE 4572-12 | Water Enforcement | 5/22/2017 | ||
| NJDEP, Solid Waste Compliance and Enforcement v. Jimmy Byrne Trucking and Jimmy Byrne, Individually | ECE 09838-15 | Solid Waste Enforcement | 12/22/2016 | ||
| Pepperidge Tree Realty Corporation v. NJDEP, Division of Coastal and Land Use Planning | ELU 09271-15 | Highlands Applicability Determination | 11/14/2016 | ||
| NJDEP, Coastal and Land Use Compliance and Enforcement v. William Warrington | ECE 16282-12 | Land Use / Coastal Enforcement | 10/19/2016 | ||
| NJDEP, Bureau of Air Compliance and Enforcement v. Jozsef Antal | ECE-AI 05410-12 | Air Enforcement | 10/6/2016 | ||
| NJDEP, Site Remediation Compliance and Enforcement v. Raritan Shopping Center, LP | ESR 8679-14 | Site Remediation Enforcement | 10/6/2016 | ||
| NJDEP, Solid Waste Compliance and Enforcement v. DGRT Stables, LLC d/b/a DGRT Services, Michael D’Angelo and Derrick Greenberg | ECE 07448-15 | Solid Waste Enforcement | 9/30/2016 | ||
| NJDEP, Site Remediation Compliance and Enforcement v. Fragale’s Baking Co., Inc. Site and Q.R.I. Fragale’s Baking, Inc.; and NJDEP, Site Remediation Compliance and Enforcement v. Fragale’s Baking Co., Inc. Site and Rosaria Fragale (consolidated) | ESR 17293-15 and ESR 00231-16 | Site Remediation Enforcement | 9/26/2016 | ||
| NJDEP, Coastal and Land Use Compliance and Enforcement v. Seasons Realty, LLC | ECE 16102-12 | Land Use / Coastal Enforcement | 8/3/2016 | ||
| NJDEP, Coastal and Land Use Compliance and Enforcement v. John Bleimaier and Marina Pushkareva | ECE-LU 11221-11 | Land Use / Coastal Enforcement | 7/20/2016 | ||
| D.R. Mullen Construction Co. v. NJDEP, Land Use Management | ELU-HE 05573-12 | Highlands Applicability Determination | 7/1/2016 | ||
| NJDEP, Water Compliance and Enforcement v. Cheyenne Corp. and Cayuse LLC t/a Wild West City; and Cheyenne Corp. and Cayuse LLC t/a Wild West City v. NJDEP, Water Allocation (consolidated) | ECE 1167-14 and ELU 3817-14 | Water Enforcement / Water Allocation | 5/12/2016 | ||
| NJDEP – Coastal and Land Use Compliance and Enforcement v. George and Lori Coblentz | ECE 05467-11 | Land Use / Coastal Enforcement | 5/5/2016 | ||
| Rajeshwar Singh Yadav v. NJDEP – Land Use Regulation | ELU 00842-15 | Freshwater Wetlands Letter of Interpretation | 4/14/2016 | ||
| NJDEP v. Strategic Environmental Partners, LLC, Richard Bernardi, Individually, Marilyn Bernardi, Individually | ECE 05826-13 etc. (11 consolidated matters) |
Solid Waste / Air Enforcement | 2/17/2016 | ||
| NJDEP, Site Remediation Compliance and Enforcement v. Hainesville Gas & Auto Service Site and Amer Lee; and NJDEP, Site Remediation Compliance and Enforcement v. Hainesville Gas & Auto Service Site and Hainesville Gas & Auto Service (consolidated) | ECE 08587-14 and ECE 08589-14 |
Site Remediation Enforcement | 2/16/2016 | ||
| NJDEP, Site Remediation Compliance and Enforcement v. Polidoro Properties LLC | ECE 08989-14 | Site Remediation Enforcement | 2/10/2016 | ||
| NJDEP, Bur. of Hazardous Waste Enforcement v. The Home Rubber Co. | ECE 03477-14 | Underground Storage Tank Enforcement | 2/8/2016 | ||
| NJDEP, Coastal and Land Use Compliance and Enforcement v. Enzo Marrano | ECE 12015-14 | Land Use/Coastal Enforcement | 12/10/2015 | ||
| NJDEP, Water Compliance and Enforcement v. Auto Scrap, Inc. | ECE-WE 15484-12 | Water Enforcement | 12/1/2015 | ||
| NJDEP, Bureau of Dam Safety and Flood Control v. Michael and Roberta Cokenakes | ENH 2242-12 | Dam Safety | 10/16/2015 | ||
| NJDEP, Bureau of Hazardous Waste Enforcement v. Yates Foil USA, Inc., Craig Yates, Joseph Feather, and Thomas Aspinall | EHW 4724-07 | Hazardous Waste Enforcement | 8/25/2015 | ||
| NJDEP, Air Compliance and Enforcement v. Hybrid Tek, Inc. | ECE 15995-13 | Air Enforcement | 7/24/2015 | ||
| R&K Associates, LLC v. NJDEP and Des Champs Laboratories, Inc. (Intervenor) | ESR 11666-13 | Site Remediation | 4/6/2015 | ||
| NJDEP, Site Remediation Compliance and Enforcement v. Hood Finishing Products (Kasner) | ESR 3310-13 | Site Remediation | 2/2/2015 | ||
| Intellect Real Estate Development v. NJDEP | ELU 02864-14 | Freshwater Wetlands Permit | 11/3/2014 | ||
| NJDEP, Coastal and Land Use Compliance and Enforcement v. Hopewell Nursery, Inc., and Robert Ench | ESA 10164-04 | Land Use Enforcement / Freshwater Wetlands | 11/3/2014 | ||
| Moe & Son Cleaning Services, LLC, and Walter Moore v. NJDEP, Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Program | EER-SW 11731-13 | Solid Waste Management / A-901 | 10/31/2014 | ||
| NJDEP, Bureau of Solid Waste Compliance and Enforcement v. Red Rock Land Development, LLC; NJDEP, Air Compliance and Enforcement v. Bedroc Contracting, LLC | ECE-SW 01767-10; ECE-AI 01722-10 |
Solid Waste / Air Enforcement | 10/16/2014 | ECE-SW 01767-10 ECE-AI 01722-10 |
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| NJDEP v. Bay Front Marina and Yacht Basin, LLC, and Keith Boyce | ECE-LU 11991-10 | Land Use / Coastal Enforcement | 10/3/2014 | ||
| Riverview Development, LLC, v. NJDEP, Division of Land Use Regulation | ELU-WD 08640-11 | Waterfront Development Permit | 7/1/2014 |