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2006

DateSubject (Linked to the Release)
December 12, 2006New Boat Ramp at Assunpink Lake Opens to Public (06/P069)
December 6, 2006DEP Announces $1.7 Million in Federal Funds for New Jersey Trails (06/P068)
November 3, 2006DEP Re-Adopts Highlands Protection Rules (06/P065)
November 3, 2006DEP Advances Restoration Efforts at Historic Rockingham (06/P067)
November 1, 2006Flood-Damaged Mule Tenders Barracks at D&R Canal State Park Receives Renovation Funding (06/P064)
October 31, 2006DEP Funds Improvements to New Jerseys First African-American Historic Site (06/P063)
October 30, 2006Twin Lights of Navesink Light Station Named National Historic Landmark (06/P062)
October 26, 2006$2-Million Restoration Planned for Historic Batsto Mansion (06/P061)
October 23, 2006DEP Commissioner Jackson Pledges Efficient Pollution Cleanups During Senate Committee Hearing (06/P060)
October 18, 2006DEP Earmarks Funding to Improve Public Access at Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management Area (06/P059)
October 18, 2006DEP Recognizes Statewide Efforts to Promote Recycling (06/P058)
October 16, 2006DEP Upgrades Standards to Protect Surface Water (06/P057)
October 10, 2006DEP Launches Guide to State Parks and Historic Sites; Passport Program Provides a Fun Way to Explore the Outdoors (06/P056)
October 5, 2006South Amboy Man Earns Top Honors at Governors Surf Fishing Tournament (06/P055)
October 3, 2006DEP Awards $4.5 Million to Support Local Recycling Programs (06/P053)
September 21, 2006Four States Join Forces to Fight Flooding Along Delaware River (06/P052)
September 11, 2006DEP Announces $1.8 Million for Edison Memorial Tower (06/P050)
September 11, 2006Frankford Township Awarded $40,000 State Grant to Help Develop TDR Plan (NJ Department of Agriculture News Release)
September 8, 2006Public Encouraged to Participate in Upcoming Recreational Trails Plan (06/P049)
August 16, 2006DEP and BPU Announce Milestone in Regional Effort to Combat Global Warming (06/P048)
August 2, 2006Governor Corzine Waives Admission Fees at State Swimming Areas (06/P047)
July 20, 2006DEP Fines Companies More Than $1.7 Million for Freshwater-Wetlands Violations (06/P045)
June 7, 2006Terminix Pays $80,000 Settlement for Fumigation Safety Violations (06/P043)
June 5, 2006DEP Expands Historic Battle Monument Park (06/P042)
June 1, 2006DEP Commissioner Reaffirms Validity of New Jersey Highlands Rules (06/P041)
May 26, 2006DEP Opens Swimming Areas Memorial Day Weekend at New Jerseys State Parks, Forests and Recreation Areas (06/P040)
May 25, 2006DEP Preserves 186 Acre Golf Course in Monmouth County (06/P039)
May 22, 2006New Jersey Envirothon Opens Doors to Natural Resource Conservation for High School Students (NJ Department of Agriculture News Release)
May 17, 2006Landlocked Salmon Arrive in New Jersey (06/P038)
May 16, 2006State of New Jersey and Lebanon Township Preserve Highlands Property (06/P036)
May 12, 2006DEP Closes Sections of Bay and Ocean Beaches to Protect Rare Migratory Shorebirds (06/P037)
May 10, 2006DEP Fines Water Systems, Licensed Operators for Fraudulent Monitoring and Reporting (06/P035)
May 8, 2006New Jersey Environmental Commissioner Urges Water Conservation Statewide; Wildfire Danger Continues to Be High Across New Jersey (06/P034)
May 2, 2006Governors Offshore Wind Energy Panel Releases Final Report; Recommends Intensive Study and Test Project of Offshore Wind (06/P033)
May 1, 2006Oyster Beds Reopen for Harvesting in Delaware Bay (06/P032)
April 28, 2006Governor Corzine and DEP Recognize Students and Local Tree Care Programs at State Arbor Day Celebration in Paramus (06/P031)
April 25, 2006DEP Orders Closure of Oyster Beds in Delaware Bay (06/P030)
April 20, 2006DEP Closes Shellfish Beds in Barnegat Bay (06/P029)
April 20, 2006DEP Opens Oyster Restoration Site to Harvesting (06/P028)
April 17, 2006DEP Secures Compensation for Natural Resource Injuries at Five Sites (06/P027)
April 12, 2006DEP Wins Legal Challenge to Stormwater Regulations (06/P026)
April 10, 2006DEP Announces Clean Communities Grants for 2006 (06/P024)
April 5, 2006DEP Requests Attorney Generals Office Investigation (06/P023)
April 5, 2006Trout Season Opens Saturday, April 8 (06/P022)
March 30, 2006New Jersey Updates Fish Consumption Advisories (06/P021)
March 30, 2006DEP Advises New Jerseyans to Be Aware as Black Bears Emerge from Hibernation (06/P020)
March 29, 2006Statewide Fire Restrictions Elevated; Dry Weather Causes Concern (06/P019)
March 23, 2006New Jersey Issues Winter Flounder Consumption Advisories (06/P018)
March 23, 2006DEP Reopens Bulls Island Campground Following Repairs from Delaware River Flooding Last Spring (06/P017)
March 22, 2006DEP Offers Free Arbor Day Tree Seedlings to Local Organizations (06/P015)
March 16, 2006DEP Holding Open House and Fish Festival on April 1 & 2 at Pequest Trout Hatchery (06/P014)
March 10, 2006DEP Fines Totowa Asphalt Company for Fuel Spill Impacting Passaic River (06/P012)
March 8, 2006DEP Orders Immediate Removal of PCB-Contaminated Concrete from Redevelopment Sites (06/P013)
March 3, 2006DEP Preserves More Miles of Rail Trails (06/P011)
February 28, 2006DEP Acquires Historic Office and Homestead of James Still in Medford (06/P010)
February 22, 2006Delaware River Flood Task Force Report (06/P009)
February 16, 2006NJ Wildlife Management Areas Surpass 300,000-Acre Mark (06/P007)
February 15, 2006Paterson Metal Recycler Pays $250,000 to Settle Hazardous Waste, Air Pollution Violations (06/P006)
February 9, 2006DEP Announces Hazardous Waste Settlement; Cycle Chem, Inc. to Spend More Than Half a Million in Upgrades (06/P005)
February 6, 2006DEP Responds to Oil Spill Impacting Passaic River (06/P004)
January 13, 2006DEP Greens New Jersey with Landmark Acquisition Total (06/P003)
January 12, 2006Merck, Motiva/Shell Each Pay State Over $2 Million for Ground Water Claims; Compensation for Natural Resource Damages at Companies Sites Statewide (06/P002)
January 5, 2006DEP Settles Ground Water Claims with Valero Refinery; Compensation for Natural Resource Damages at Gloucester County Site (06/P001)