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2011

DateSubject (Linked to the Release)
December 28, 2011DEP, New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Secure Preservation of Weehawken Reservoir (11/P147)
December 28, 2011New Jerseys State Parks Kick Off New Year with First Day Hikes (11/P146)
December 23, 2011Composite Release of Alleged Shooter in the Colliers Mill Wildlife Management Area Hunting Accident (11/P145)
December 22, 2011New Jerseyans Capture 50 Years of Open Space Protection and Park Development in Green Acres Photo Contest (11/P144)
December 21, 2011Federal Grants Awarded for 49 New Jersey Trails Projects: DEP Now Accepting Applications for 2012 Trails Funding (11/P143)
December 21, 2011DEP Issues NJPDES Permit to Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant in Accordance with Plant Closure Agreement (11/P142)
December 16, 2011Bald Eagle Recovery Reaches Milestone with more than 100 Nests Now in New Jersey (11/P141)
December 15, 2011Commissioner Martin Provides One-Year Progress Report on Barnegat Bay Plan, Announces Agreement Preserving Scout Camp (11/P140)
December 8, 2011DEP Agreement Requires DuPont to Pay $725,000 Fine, Implement Plan to Address Operational Issues at Chambers Works Facility (11/P139)
December 8, 2011New Jerseys Environmental Leaders Honored at the 12th Annual Governors Awards (11/P138)
December 5, 2011Week-long Bear Hunting Season Begins in Northwestern New Jersey (11/P137)
December 1, 2011State Appeals Court Dismisses Challenge to DEPs Comprehensive Black Bear Management Policy (11/P135)
November 23, 2011Princeton University Nuclear Expert Joins Oyster Creek Safety Advisory Panel as Independent Representative (11/P134)
November 23, 2011River and Stream Clearing Grant Awarded to Passaic River Towns; Part of Continuing Effort by Christie Administration to Alleviate Flooding Impacts in the Passaic River Basin (11/P133)
November 22, 2011DEP Launches Capital Projects Website (11/P132)
November 9, 2011DEP Teams up with Areas Leading Researchers on Barnegat Bay Studies Called for by Governors Restoration Plan (11/P131)
November 2, 2011Rockport Pheasant Farm Suffers Severe Damage as a Result of October Snowstorm (11/P130)
October 20, 2011New Jersey Helps Launch Regional Network Formed to Promote Electric Vehicles and Alternative Transportation Fuels (11/P129)
October 20, 2011DEP, Association of New Jersey Recyclers Honor States Recycling Leaders and Poetry Contest Winners (11/P128)
October 19, 2011Volunteers Clean Up Barnegat Bay as Part of Day-Long Blitz (11/P127)
October 17, 2011DEP Spearheads Barnegat Bay Cleanup Wednesday; Local Groups Join in Governor Christies Action Plan to Restore Barnegat Bay (11/P126)
October 12, 2011Fall Alert: Motorists Urged to Be Cautious for Deer on Roads (11/P125)
October 5, 2011As Part of Commitment to Common Sense Regulations, DEP Launches New Permit to Spur Use of Energy-Efficient Technology (11/P124)
October 4, 2011Last of New Jersey Shellfish Beds Closed by Hurricane Now Open; DEP Extends Delaware Bay Oyster Season to Help Industry (11/P123)
October 3, 2011DEP Enters Cooperating Stewardship Agreement Plan to Further Protect and Preserve Hamilton-Trenton-Bordentown Marsh (11/P122)
September 29, 2011More Delaware Bay Shellfish Beds Opened (11/P121)
September 26, 2011Connect with Nature and New Jersey Heritage at Annual Fall Forestry Festival (11/P120)
September 22, 2011Federal Grant Awarded for Regional Electric Vehicle Network (11/P119)
September 20, 2011DEP, DHSS Urge Residents to Take Precautions Against Mosquitoes in Wake of Heavy Summer Rainfall (11/P118)
September 19, 2011Residents in North Jersey Bear Country Urged to Secure Trash and Other Residential Food Sources (11/P117)
September 16, 2011DEP and Mercer County Reach Agreement to Preserve Pettys Run Archeological Site in Trenton (11/P116)
September 14, 2011Weak RGGI Auction Results Confirm Regional Program Not the Path Forward for Combating Climate Change (11/P115)
September 13, 2011Get Into the Wild During DEPs Second Annual Outdoors Expo (11/P114)
September 12, 2011Court Finds Company Responsible for Passaic River Cleanup (11/P113)
September 12, 2011DEP Issues Requests for Proposals to Operate Concessions and Manage Catering and Events at Liberty State Park (11/P112)
September 12, 2011DEP Approves New Research Project by N.Y. – N.J. Baykeeper; Oyster Research to be Under Watch of U.S. Navy (11/P111)
September 9, 2011Most New Jersey Shellfish Beds Reopened, with Exception of Oyster Beds in Upper Delaware Bay (11/P110)
September 6, 2011Majority of Shellfish Beds Are Reopened in New Jersey (11/P109)
September 2, 2011DEP Offers Tips on Disposing Trash in Aftermath of Irene (11/P108)
August 31, 2011Shellfish Harvest Ban Remains in Effect (11/P107)
August 31, 2011Rivers Across State Receding from Flood Stages; Dam Inspections Continue Statewide (11/P106)
August 30, 2011State Parks Begin Reopening Today (11/P105)
August 24, 2011DEP Seeks New Group of Americorps Watershed Ambassadors (11/P104)
August 24, 2011Public Advised to Be Alert for West-Central New Jersey Deer that May Have a Virus; Disease Cannot Be Transmitted to People (11/P103)
August 19, 2011Large, Naturally Occurring Algae Bloom Off Coast Not Expected to Have Any Impact on Beaches or Swimming (11/P102)
August 19, 2011DEP Gets Federal Grant to Help Unemployed Camden Residents Land Green Jobs; Participants to be Trained in Environmental Skills (11/P101)
August 18, 2011Christie Administration Revamps Lease Process for State Lands; Ensures Consistent Method to Minimize Environmental Impacts and Ensure Fair Compensation to the State (11/P100)
August 16, 2011Christie Administration Directs Owners to Take Steps to Ensure Safety of Dams in Wake of Weekend Storm (11/P099)
August 15, 2011Christie Administration Continues Commitment to Accelerate Cleanups of Contaminated Sites (11/P098)
August 4, 2011DEP Issues Requests for Proposal to Operate Two Golf Courses (11/P097)
August 3, 2011DEP and Department of Agriculture Partner to Educate Public About Tree-killing Pests (11/P096)
August 3, 2011Minor Injuries to Sussex County Campers After Black Bear Encounter (11/P095)
August 1, 2011Christie Administration Awards $12.8 Million in Grants to Implement and Enhance Local Recycling Efforts (11/P094)
July 28, 2011Recreational Uses of Hudson River May Resume; No Impacts in New Jersey from Hudson River Sewage Discharge (11/P093)
July 27, 2011DEP Seeks Independent Expert for Oyster Creek Safety Panel (11/P092)
July 26, 2011New Jersey Continues to Monitor Hudson River Sewage Issue No Impact on State Beaches or Shellfish Beds (11/P091)
July 26, 2011Christie Administration Wins Court Ruling Holding Chemical Firm Financially Responsible for Passaic River Pollution (11/P090)
July 26, 2011Old Gas Station Site Transformed into Rain Garden in Camden (11/P089)
July 25, 2011Christie Administration Advances Commitment to Renewable Energy Development; New Jersey Surpasses Milestone of 10,000 Solar Installations (11/P088)
July 22, 2011No Impact to Jersey Shore as New Jersey Continues to Monitor New York City Sewage Discharges into Hudson River (11/P087)
July 21, 2011DEP Assessing Potential Impacts of New Yorks Hudson River Sewage Flow; Working Closely with New York to Resolve Issue (11/P086)
July 20, 2011Water Monitoring Network Begins Work to Address Barnegat Bays Ecological Restoration (11/P085)
July 20, 2011Work Begins to Remove Three Dams from Raritan River Financed by Money from Pollution Settlement (11/P084)
July 18, 2011DEP Issues Reminder about Ban on Blue Claw Crabbing; Healthy Looking Crabs Pose Health Risk (11/P083)
July 14, 2011State Continues Work to Suppress Pine Beetles in the Pinelands, Builds Partnerships to Pinpoint and Respond to Infestations (11/P082)
July 6, 2011New 313-acre Park in Hunterdon County Unveiled; $7.5 Million Project is Joint Effort by Green Acres Program, and Federal, County, Local, and Non-profit Partners (11/P081)
July 5, 2011Christie Administration Announces $48.3 Million Awarded by FEMA for NJ Flood Protection Projects, Including Passaic River Basin; State Hazard Mitigation Plan Receives FEMA Approval (11/P080)
June 28, 2011Fatal Accident at Bulls Island Campground (11/P079)
June 27, 2011Nuclear Review Task Force Releases Interim Report on Early Lessons Learned From Japan Emergency (11/P078)
June 27, 2011Christie Administrations Action Plan Toward Long-Term Restoration of Barnegat Bay Quickly Progressing (11/P077)
June 20, 2011State Reaches Settlement on Chromium Contamination Cleanups in Hudson County; Companies to Pay $15 Million (11/P076)
June 10, 2011Eleven Wind Developers Submit Project Proposals as Part of Federal Offshore Leasing Process (11/P075)
June 9, 2011New Film and School Curriculum Teach Residents How to Understand and Co-exist with Black Bears (11/P074)
June 8, 2011DEP Joins with D&R Greenway Land Trust to Preserve Hunterdon County Tract (11/P073)
June 3, 2011Green Acres Photo Contest Puts Focus on Five Decades of Open Space Protection and Park Development (11/P072)
June 2, 2011Get a Taste of the Great Outdoors with Fun Activities this Month at New Jerseys Parks and Forests (11/P071)
June 1, 2011Draft Permit Issued to Oyster Creek Nuclear in Accordance with Plant Closure Agreement (11/P070)
May 26, 2011Report Shows Greenhouse Gas Emissions Decline 8 Percent in New Jersey (11/P069)
May 26, 2011Tiny Creature Battles Jersey Mosquitoes (11/P068)
May 24, 2011New Jersey Historic Preservation Projects Honored (11/P067)
May 20, 2011Steadfast in Commitment to Protecting the Environment, Christie Administration Files Delaware Deepening Appeal (11/P066)
May 9, 2011New Jersey Marks Milestone in Battling Mosquitoes, Employs Unique Fish for the Task (11/P065)
May 6, 2011Christie Administration Continues Action on Barnegat Bay Initiative, Establishes Oyster Creek Safety Advisory Panel (11/P064)
May 4, 2011The Spirit Returns to the New Jersey State History Fair this Saturday (11/P063)
May 3, 2011Christie Administration to Launch Free Web-based Saltwater Fishing Registry (11/P062)
May 2, 2011Christie Administration Promotes Air Quality Awareness to Improve the Environment and Public Health in New Jersey (11/P061)
April 29, 2011DEP, Agriculture Secretary Fisher Celebrate Arbor Day with ‘Space Tree’ Planting, Ceremony Honoring Protectors of Trees (11/P060)
April 28, 2011Christie Administration Announces Anti-Litter Grants for Municipalities and Counties (11/P059)
April 28, 2011Contract Awarded to Restore Edison Memorial Tower; Honors Famed New Jersey Inventor (11/P058)
April 27, 2011Christie Administration Asks EPA to Require Major Reduction in Polluting Emissions from Pennsylvania Power Plant (11/P057)
April 26, 2011DEP Moves to Suppress Southern Pine Beetle; Invasive Pest Threatening Pinelands Forests (11/P056)
April 21, 2011New Jerseys Black Bears Have Emerged from their Winter Dens; DEP Offers Tips on Reducing Conflicts with Bears (11/P055)
April 21, 2011Earth Week Reminder: Protect New Jerseys Waterways by Changing Fertilizer Habits, Complying with New Fertilizer Law (11/P054)
April 19, 2011Christie Administration Marks Milestone in Wind Farm Development by Seeking Firms Interested in Offshore Leases (11/P053)
April 18, 2011Christie Administration, Local Officials Mark Earth Week with Major Land Preservation Agreement in Central New Jersey (11/P052)
April 15, 2011New Jersey Insists on Strict Delaware River Water Protections from Natural Gas Development, Including Limits on Initial Number of ‘Fracking’ Wells (11/P051)
April 7, 2011DEP Gets FEMA Grant to Assess Abandoned Mines (11/P050)
April 7, 2011DEP Negotiates Improved New York City Reservoir Operating Plan to Better Protect Delaware Rivers Resources (11/P049)
April 6, 2011Garden State Preservation Trust Approves DEP-Recommended List of Green Acres Projects (11/P048)
April 5, 2011DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Warren County (11/P047)
April 4, 2011DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Wastewater Management Planning and Sewer Service Area Map in Cape May County (11/P046)
April 4, 2011Spring Tradition Gets Under Way Saturday with Opening Day of Trout Season (11/P045)
April 4, 2011DEP Proposes Common Sense Rule to Enhance Public Access to Beaches and Waterways (11/P044)
March 31, 2011Christie Administration Wins Battle for EPA Action on Polluting Pennsylvania Power Plant (11/P043)
March 30, 2011DEP Launches Coastal E-permitting Program to Better Serve the Public (11/P042)
March 30, 2011DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Ocean County (11/P041)
March 25, 2011Christie Administration Forms Nuclear Review Task Force to Ensure Safety Protocols and Examine Early Lessons Learned from Japan (11/P040)
March 25, 2011DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Burlington County (11/P039)
March 23, 2011DEP Awards Management of Spring Meadow to Joint Venture (11/P038)
March 22, 2011DEP, Clean Communities Council Form Partnership Keeping Beach Cleanup Efforts Strong in New Jersey (11/P037)
March 22, 2011DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Warren County (11/P036)
March 16, 2011DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Union County: Berkeley Heights, Linden And Roselle (11/P034)
March 15, 2011Christie Administration Challenges Rule on Nuclear Waste Opposes 60-Year Storage Period (11/P033)
March 14, 2011DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Gloucester County (11/P032)
March 9, 2011DEP Proposes Common Sense Waiver Rule; Would Allow Economic Growth, Enhanced Environmental Benefit (11/P031)
March 4, 2011State Park Police Seek Public Help on Theft at Ringwood Manor (11/P030)
March 3, 2011Income Tax Checkoff Can Help Rare and Endangered Species (11/P029)
March 2, 2011DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Camden County (11/P028)
March 1, 2011DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Cumberland County (11/P027)
February 28, 2011Its All Yours: Green Acres Program Marks 50 Years as National Leader in Land Preservation and Recreational Development (11/P026)
February 25, 2011UMDNJ Failed to Test X-ray Equipment at the University Hospital; Patients not Harmed, but Hospital Faces a Major Penalty (11/P025)
February 25, 2011DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Atlantic County (11/P024)
February 24, 2011DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Sussex County (11/P023)
February 23, 2011DEP Environmental Stewardship Program Grows to more than 500 Participants (11/P022)
February 22, 2011Governor Christie Signs Bill to Create Free Saltwater Fish Registry (11/P021)
February 18, 2011DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Salem County (11/P020)
February 18, 2011DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Ocean County (11/P019)
February 15, 2011Christie Administration Files Notices of Appeal in Federal Circuit Court over Delaware Deepening Project (11/P018)
February 11, 2011Christie Administration Takes Action to Reduce Air Pollution Emissions from Western Pennsylvania Power Plant (11/P017)
February 10, 2011Passaic River Flood Advisory Commission Issues 15-point Plan to Mitigate Impact of Floods in Morris, Passaic and Bergen Counties (11/P016)
February 4, 2011Trawler Owner, Captain Charged with Illegal Harvesting of Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass (11/P015)
February 4, 2011DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Hunterdon County (11/P014)
January 31, 2011DEP Issues Major Penalty and Seeks License Revocation of Newark Firm for Improper Bedbug Spraying (11/P013)
January 26, 2011Christie A dm in strati on Announces $3.2 Million in Federal Clean Water Grants, Including $1 Million for Barnegat Bay (11/P012)
January 25, 2011Snow Removal Notices to Counties and Municipalities (11/P011)
January 25, 2011DEP Agreement Will Remove Three Dams, Open Up Segment of Raritan River to Fish Spawning for First Time in Decades (11/P010)
January 20, 2011DEP Seeks Private Operator for Spring Meadow Golf Course (11/P009)
January 19, 2011DEP Grant Program for Dry Cleaners Pulls Harmful Pollutants from the States Air (11/P008)
January 18, 2011DEPs Low-cost Firewood Program Expanded to Byrne State Forest and Parvin State Park (11/P007)
January 14, 2011Christie Administration Protects New Jerseys Interests; Intervenes in Spectra Pipeline Case (11/P006)
January 14, 2011DEP Awards $13 Million in Grants to Assist Local Recycling Efforts; Statewide Recycling Rates Trending Upward (11/P005)
January 13, 2011Commissioner Martin Expresses Disappointment with Delaware River Deepening Ruling (11/P004)
January 13, 2011DEP and Conserve Wildlife Foundation Announce Partnership for State Parks (11/P003)
January 13, 2011Proposed Development Plan Would Protect and Improve Pine Snake Habitat, Enable Store Project to Move Ahead (11/P002)
January 12, 2011DEP Urges Radon Testing in Homes During Radon Action Month (11/P001)