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2021

DateSubject (Linked to the Release)
December 27, 2021Start the New Year off With First Day Hikes in New Jerseys State Parks, Forests and Historic Sites on Jan. 1 (21/P045)
December 20, 2021DEP Honors Winners of 22nd Annual Governors Environmental Excellence Awards (21/P044)
December 20, 2021DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announces Adoption of Clean Truck Rules, Setting New Jersey on Path for Zero-Emission Vehicle Future (21/P043)
December 16, 2021NJDEP Announces Plans to Remove Somerset County Dam Using Natural Resource Damages Funds (21/P042)
December 13, 2021Murphy Administration Advances Efforts to Sequester Carbon, Fight Climate Change with Release of Framework to Guide Management of Natural and Working Lands (21/P041)
December 3, 2021Statement From Commissioner Latourette on EPA Water Infrastructure Funding (21/P040)
November 30, 2021Governor Murphy Cuts Ribbon on Cramer Hill Waterfront Park (Governor’s Office News Release)
November 29, 2021DEP Launches Wildlife Supporter Program to Help Conserve and Enhance Wildlife Management Areas Statewide (21/P039)
November 18, 2021New Jersey-Specific Studies Confirm Rainfall Is Intensifying Because of Climate Change (21/P038)
November 15, 2021DEP Makes $45 Million in Low-Interest Loans Available for Dam Safety and Flood Mitigation Projects that Enhance Climate Resilience (21/P037)
November 10, 2021DEP Commissioner LaTourette Launches Additional Environmental Justice Initiatives (21/P036)
October 29, 2021Murphy Administration Releases Mapping Tool to Help New Jersey Residents Identify Lead Exposure Risks in Housing (21/P035)
October 27, 2021Single-Use Plastic Straws to Only be Provided Upon Request, Effective Thursday, Nov. 4, to Help Fight Plastic Pollution (21/P034)
October 26, 2021DEP, NJDOT Urge Motorists to Beware of Deer and Drive with Extra Caution as Daylight Hours Decrease with Earlier Twilight (21/P033)
October 20, 2021Governor Murphy Announces Over $100 Million Investment in Urban Parks, Playgrounds, and Open Spaces Across New Jersey (Governor’s Office News Release)
October 19, 2021NJDEP Commissioner LaTourette Recognizes New Jerseys Recycling Leaders (21/P032)
September 30, 2021DEP Announces Red Bank as Newest Drive Electric Destination, Unveils New Website Detailing Benefits of Green Fleets (21/P031)
September 23, 2021DEP Hosts Inaugural Meeting of Liberty State Park Design Task Force (21/P030)
September 23, 2021Murphy Administration to Restore 10,000 Acres of Atlantic White Cedar Forests, Enhancing States Resilience to Climate Change (21/P029)
September 22, 2021Murphy Administration Advances Efforts to Implement New Jerseys Landmark Environmental Justice Law (21/P028)
September 20, 2021DEP Adds Environmental Justice Category to Annual Governors Environmental Excellence Awards (21/P027)
September 8, 2021Murphy Administration Charges Toward an Electric Vehicle Future, Including New Effort to Encourage EV Charging Infrastructure in Every New Jersey Municipality (Joint News Release)
September 7, 2021Murphy Administration Announces Intent to Resume Rahway River Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (21/P026)
August 19, 2021U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NJDEP Release Study of Coastal Storm Resilience Measures to Protect New Jersey Back Bays from Extreme Weather (21/P025)
July 23, 2021Commissioner Latourette Announces NJDEP Will Pursue Cleanup of Lower Hackensack River as a Federal Superfund Site (21/P024)
June 23, 2021DEP Celebrates Grand Reopening of Liberty State Park Nature Center After $3.5 Million Renovation (21/P023)
June 16, 2021DEP Accepting Nominations Through July 30 to Honor Those With Extraordinary Commitment to Recycling (21/P022)
June 14, 2021Shawn LaTourette Statement Upon Being Sworn in Today as Commissioner of The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (21/P021)
June 10, 2021NJDEP Launches Online Toolkit to Help Communities Integrate Climate Resilience & Adaptation Into Local Land-Use Planning (21/P020)
June 4, 2021Murphy Administration Invests $386M in Water Infrastructure, Creating 4,600+ Construction Jobs (21/P019)
June 3, 2021Murphy Administration Celebrates 60th Anniversary of DEP Green Acres, Nations Longest-running State Conservation Program (21/P018)
May 27, 2021DEP Acting Commissioner Latourette Declares New Jersey Beaches Ready for Summer Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend (21/P017)
May 26, 2021Acting Commissioner LaTourette Announces $20.7 Million in Clean Communities Grants, Urges Use of Reusable Shopping Bags in Advance of New Single-Use Plastics Law (21/P016)
May 25, 2021DEP Kicks Off Summer Season by Welcoming the Public to Enjoy the Outdoors at State Parks and Forests (21/P015)
May 6, 2021Governor Murphy, DEP Urge Residents to Act to Improve Air Quality and Combat Climate Change During Air Quality Awareness Week (21/P014)
May 5, 2021New Jerseys Ban on Single-Use Plastic Products Takes Effect in One Year (Joint News Release)
May 4, 2021DEP Awards $7.3 Million in Grants to Enhance Ecosystems and Water Quality for Northwestern New Jersey Rivers (21/P013)
May 3, 2021Murphy Administration Announces New Funding Round for Open Space and Parks Development (21/P012)
April 23, 2021NJDEP Hosts Legislative Leaders and EPA in Highlighting New Jerseys Commitment to Environmental Justice During Mississippi Flag Raising at Liberty State Park (21/P011)
April 22, 2021On Earth Day, Murphy Administration Releases States First Climate Change Resilience Strategy (Governor’s Office News Release)
April 14, 2021Public Remarks by Shawn LaTourette on His Nomination as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection DEP Announces Start of Trout Fishing Season in New Jersey (21-PS001)
March 30, 2021DEP Announces Start of Trout Fishing Season in New Jersey (21/P010)
March 29, 2021During Peak Season, Follow Eight Tips to Prevent Wildfires (21/P009)
March 16, 2021DEP Awards $16 Million to Enhance Local Government Recycling Programs (21/P008)
March 4, 2021Forest Fire Prevention Measures Under Way Across New Jersey (21/P007)
February 26, 2021On March 2, New Jerseys Stormwater Rules Get Greener (21/P006)
February 19, 2021DEP Offers Over 700 Seasonal Jobs Throughout the State Parks, Forests and Natural & Historic Sites (21/P005)
February 8, 2021DEP Launches Enforcement Project to Help Towns Stop Illegal Dumping (21/P004)
January 29, 2021Murphy Administration Provides $11 Million Cares Act Grants to Covid-Impacted Commercial and Recreational Fishing Industries (21/P003)
January 26, 2021Marking Continued Progress on Lead Remediation in Newark, NJDEP Launches New Resources and Resolves Litigation with Natural Resources Defense Council (21/P002)
January 7, 2021Conservation Success in New Jersey: DEP Reports Record Number of Bald Eagle Nests, with Eagles Confirmed in all 21 Counties (21/P001)