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2025 News Releases

Date	Subject (Linked to the Release)
July 16, 2025	Attorney General Platkin Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding (OAG News Release)
July 16, 2025	Governor Murphy Joins Local Officials in Newark to Break Ground on Landmark Greenway Project (Governor’s Office News Release)
July 14, 2025	DEP Announces Proposed Changes to Coastal Flooding Regulations With Intent to Adopt by End of Year (25/P035)
July 8, 2025	DEP Begins Fifth Annual Summer Program To Inspire Future Environmental Leaders From Overburdened Communities (25/P034)
July 3, 2025	Public Urged to Reduce Mosquito Population and Risk of Bites by Eliminating Standing Water Around Properties (Joint Release)

More News Releases from 2025

2025 News Releases

Date	Subject (Linked to the Release)
July 2, 2025	DEP Makes $5 Million In Grants Available to Enhance Local Stormwater Management, Building Upon Murphy Administration’s Historic Commitment to Climate Resilience (25/P033)
June 19, 2025	Murphy Administration Launches Green Transportation Planning Grant Program as Part of Commitment to Reducing Air Pollution in New Jersey (25/P032)
June 11, 2025	Murphy Administration Lifts Drought Warning for All Of New Jersey, Moves Coastal South Region to Watch Status (25/P031)
June 5, 2025	Murphy Administration Invites Public to Enjoy State Parks, Forests and Historic Sites Showcasing New Jersey’s Natural Beauty and History (25/P030)
June 4, 2025	Murphy Administration Encourages Public to Celebrate National Trails Day This Saturday by Joining in Hikes and Outdoor Events (25/P029)
June 2, 2025	Murphy Administration Launches Extreme Heat Awareness Week to Help Public Better Cope with Dangers of Hotter Summers (25/P028)
May 22, 2025	Commissioner LaTourette Declares Jersey Shore and Lakes Ready for Summer Tourism Season (25/P027)
May 15, 2025	DEP Accepting Nominations Through July 25 for Annual Awards Recognizing New Jersey’s Recycling and Sustainability Leaders (25/P026)
May 15, 2025	Commissioner LaTourette Announces Statewide Acquisition Initiative to Enhance Open Space and Habitat Connections (25/P025)
May 14, 2025	Murphy Administration Bolsters Local Litter Removal Programs by Awarding More Than $27 Million in Annual Clean Communities Grants (25/P024)
May 13, 2025	AG Platkin and DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce Historic Settlement of Up to $450 Million with 3M for Statewide PFAS Contamination (Joint Release)
May 1, 2025	AG Platkin and DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce Filing of Three Environmental Enforcement Actions in Overburdened Communities, Settlement of Past Lawsuit (Joint Release)
April 25, 2025	Murphy Administration Marks Earth Week By Announcing $131 Million Investment In Community Recreation Projects, Open Space Acquisitions Across New Jersey (25/P023)
April 25, 2025	DEP Marks Earth Week by Announcing Availability of $13.4 Million in Water Quality Improvement and Planning Grants (25/P022)
April 24, 2025	Statement From New Jersey Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette on the Jones Road Wildfire Arrest (25/P021)
April 24, 2025	DEP Announces Online Library to Help K-5 Educators Incorporate Climate Change Lessons and Solution-based Concepts Into All Subject Areas (27/P020)
April 24, 2025	Waretown Man Charged With Aggravated Arson and Arson in Connection With Jones Road Wildfire (Joint Release)
April 21, 2025	DEP to Cap Earth Week with Family- and Kid-Friendly Celebration at Liberty State Park in Jersey City on Saturday, April 26 (25/P019)
April 8, 2025	Commissioner LaTourette Presents Our Water’s Worth It Award To Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority For Work To Address Combined Sewer Discharges (25/P018)
April 3, 2025	New Mapping Tool To Advance Solutions For Making Coastal Wetlands More Resilient To Increasing Rates Of Sea-level Rise (25/P017)
March 31, 2025	New Jersey Spring Tradition Gets Underway With Opening Day of Trout Season on Saturday, April 5 (25/P016)
March 28, 2025	Murphy Administration Awards $16 Million In Annual Grants To Boost Local Recycling Programs (25/P015)
March 25, 2025	Interagency Council Report Highlights Murphy Administration’s 2024 Climate Resilience Accomplishments (25/P014)
March 19, 2025	NJDEP Advises Public to Be Aware of Black Bears and Take Steps to Reduce Encounters as Bears Leave Dens in Search of Food (25/P013)
March 13, 2025	Murphy Administration Urges Wildfire Awareness And Water Conservation As Drought Conditions Persist Heading Into Spring (25/P012)
March 5, 2025	DEP, TCNJ, And Sustainable Jersey Announce $4.5 Million In Grants For Tree Plantings At Schools (25/P011)
February 25, 2025	NJEDA Board Approves Programs to Expand Number of Zero Emission Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles on NJ Roadways (NJ Economic Development Authority News Release)
February 24, 2025	Murphy Administration Launches Online Trail Users Survey as Part of Effort to Ensure Improved Access to Trails (Joint Release)
February 21, 2025	Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Union County Live Bird Market (NJ Dept. of Agriculture News Release)
February 18, 2025	Murphy Administration Reaffirms Commitment to a Fairer and Greener New Jersey by Approving 13 Brownfield Development Areas (25/P010)
February 13, 2025	Governor Murphy, DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce Actions to Help Prevent Wildfire Spread Across New Jersey (Governor’s Office News Release)
February 12, 2025	New Jersey State Parks Accepting Applications to Fill More Than 800 Seasonal Positions Ahead of Peak Spring, Summer Months (25/P009)
February 11, 2025	DEP Enters Agreement to Reduce Combined Sewer Discharges in Three Bergen County Towns and Improve Long-term Health of Hackensack and Hudson Rivers (25/P008)
February 7, 2025	Murphy Administration Announces Availability of $35 Million for Local Government Vehicle Electrification Projects (25/P007)
February 4, 2025	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grants Bring Federal Funding for Resilient NJ Program to $26.5 Million Since 2021 (25/P006)
January 31, 2025	January Is One Health Awareness Month; NJ One Health Task Force Meeting Set For February (NJ Department of Agriculture News Release)
January 27, 2025	DEP Presents Projects for Liberty State Park at Revitalization Program Open House Ahead of Groundbreaking (25/P005)
January 21, 2025	AG Platkin Files Actions to Protect and Defend Federal Environmental Regulations from Legal Attack (NJOAG Release)
January 17, 2025	La administración de Murphy informa al público sobre las medidas que se están tomando para rastrear y responder a la influenza aviar H5N1 (Joint Release)
January 17, 2025	Murphy Administration Updates Public On Steps Being Taken To Track And Respond To H5N1 Avian Influenza (Joint Release)
January 9, 2025	Murphy Administration Seeks Community Partners For DEP’s Youth Inclusion Initiative To Empower Next Generation Of Environmental Leaders (25/P004)
January 8, 2025	NJDEP Fish & Wildlife To Spearhead Effort To Restore Eastern Brook Trout To Parts Of New Jersey, Pennsylvania And New York (25/P003)
January 6, 2025	Murphy Administration Removes Bald Eagle and Osprey from New Jersey’s Endangered Species List (25/P002)
January 2, 2025	Murphy Administration Readies For America’s 250th Anniversary With Battle Of Princeton Re-enactment On January 5 And Installation Of Enhanced Interpretive Displays (25/P001)