December 21, 2005 | DEP and Bergen County Partner to Acquire Property to Expand Historic New Bridge Landing State Park (05/P136) |
December 19, 2005 | DEP Announces Design Competition Finalists for New Urban State Parks in Paterson and Trenton (05/P135) |
December 14, 2005 | New Jersey Sues Three Companies for Discharging and Delaying Cleanup of Highly Toxic Dioxin in the Lower Passaic River (05/P134) |
December 14, 2005 | DEP Advances Governors Coast 2005 Initiative by Naming the First New Jersey Clean Marina (05/P133) |
December 13, 2005 | DEP Fines North Bergen Facility for Discharge Violations (05/P132) |
December 5, 2005 | DEP Settles Ground Water Claims with Chevron, ConocoPhillips; Compensation for Natural Resource Damages at Sites Statewide (05/P131) |
December 5, 2005 | New Jerseys Black Bear Hunting Season Begins Today (05/P130) |
November 22, 2005 | DEP Preserves More Than 2,000 Acres of Open Space in Atlantic County (05/P129) |
November 22, 2005 | DEP Dedicates Portion of Liberty State Park to Honor Richard J. Sullivan – States First Environmental Commissioner (05/P128) |
November 16, 2005 | DEP Recognizes Environmental Excellence at Sixth Annual Awards Ceremonys (05/P127) |
October 31, 2005 | DEP Provides $5 Million for Lincoln Park Restoration; Wetland Renewal and Landfill Closure Funded with Natural Resource Damage Settlements (05/P126) |
October 26, 2005 | DEP Allows Emergency Water Hookups in Toms River Area; United Water Fined for Exceeding Allocation and Failure to Obtain Required Permits (05/P125) |
October 26, 2005 | DEP Moves Forward with Reforestation of City Trees Devastated by Asian Longhorned Beetle (05/P124) |
October 25, 2005 | DEP Awards $3.4 Million to Support Local Recycling Programs; Recycling Awards Presented to Businesses, Government and Individuals (05/P123) |
October 13, 2005 | DEP Announces First Community Playgrounds Project in the City of Trenton; Laurel Place Park (05/P122) |
October 11, 2005 | DEP Announces Acquisition of Additional Open Space in Greenwich Township (05/P121) |
October 11, 2005 | DEP Announces $1.6 Million in Federal Funds for Recreational Trail Projects (05/P120) |
October 6, 2005 | Hot, Dry Autumn Prompts DEP to Offer Tips on Wildfire Prevention (05/P119) |
October 4, 2005 | DEP Offers Federal Funds to Private Landowners for Endangered Species Protection (05/P118) |
September 27, 2005 | DEP Opens New Educational Displays at Island Beach State Park with Portion of Oyster Creek Fish Kill Settlement (05/P117) |
September 26, 2005 | DEP Increases Public Access in Ocean County through Acquisition of Barnegat Bay Property (05/P116) |
September 26, 2005 | DEP Commissioner Establishes Worker Inspection Process to Improve Safety; Measure Adopted to Prevent Chemical Accidents and to Protect Surrounding Neighborhoods (05/P115) |
September 22, 2005 | Manasquan Inlet Oil Spill Prevention Plan Tested (05/P114) |
September 21, 2005 | DEP Calls for Dust Supression, Testing at Trenton School Site; State Requires Schools Construction Corporation to Control Soil Contamination (05/P113) |
September 19, 2005 | DEP Offers Federal Funds to Support Forest Stewardship in the Highlands (05/P112) |
September 13, 2005 | New Jersey Environmental Commissioner Stresses Need for Water Conservation Statewide; Forest Fire Service Restricts Recreational Fires (05/P111) |
August 31, 2005 | DEP Fines Ocean Beach & Bay Club III $12,500 for Failure to Provide Public Access to Dover Township Beaches (05/P110) |
August 18, 2005 | DEP Directs General Electric and Atlantic Metals to Conduct Cleanup Along Rahway River; State Seeks Reimbursement of $7 Million for Past Cleanup Costs (05/P109) |
August 12, 2005 | DEP Announces Improved Fishing Access at Corsons Inlet State Park (05/P108) |
August 5, 2005 | DEP Selects Contractor for Deal Lake Flume Restoration; Will Also Hold Public Meeting on Restoration Promised in ‘Coast 2005’ Initiative (05/P107) |
August 3, 2005 | DEP Deploys Ferryboat on Artificial Reef Site; New Program Provides Reef Materials as Part of Governors ‘Coast 2005’ Initiative (05/P106) |
August 2, 2005 | DEP, NJCF and Partners Preserve 852-Acre Culvermere Property (05/P105) |
July 29, 2005 | DEP to Hold Workshops to Help Local Governments and Nonprofits Obtain Open Space Acquisition Funding (05/P104) |
July 27, 2005 | New Jersey Issues Expanded Fish Consumption Advisories (05/P103) |
July 26, 2005 | DEP Fines Pulte Lifestyle Communities $555,000 for Failure to Comply with Freshwater Wetlands Development Permit (05/P102) |
July 19, 2005 | DEP Proposes New Pollution Limits to Improve Water Quality in the Wanaque Reservoir and Over 400 River Miles Across the State (05/P101) |
July 18, 2005 | Clean Air Council Report Calls for Action on Harmful Air Pollution Impacting Public Health and the Economy (05/P100) |
July 14, 2005 | DEP Commemorates Employee Service with a Tree Planting Ceremony in Trentons Historic Mill Hill section (05/P099) |
July 13, 2005 | DEP Proposes New Green Acres Rules (05/P098) |
July 11, 2005 | DEP Settles Major Natural Resource Damage Claim With Dupont (05/P097) |
July 11, 2005 | DEP Joins The American Legion Post 11 In Honoring Fallen Mexican Aviator Captain Emilio Carranza Rodriguez (05/P096) |
July 8, 2005 | Delaware Bay Shellfish Beds Re-Opened After Two-Week Closure (05/P095) |
July 8, 2005 | New Jersey Partners With Marina Operators to Protect Waterways Statewide (05/P094) |
July 8, 2005 | State Flood Mitigation Task Force to Hold Public Meetings (05/P093) |
July 5, 2005 | DEP Commissioner Issues Statement in Response to EPA Staff Paper Calling for Tougher Air Pollution Standards (05/P092) |
July 1, 2005 | DEP Preserves Historic Caribbean Motel (05/P091) |
June 29, 2005 | DEP, Local & Nonprofit Partners Preserve Highlands Tract; Property Will Expand Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area (05/P090) |
June 29, 2005 | Cleanup Begins at Rockaway Township Superfund Site; Groundwater and Soil Treatment Will Protect Public Drinking Water Supply (05/P089) |
June 28, 2005 | DEP Activates Toll-Free Number for Public; Mosquito Control Agencies Provide Information (05/P087) |
June 28, 2005 | DEP Announces NRD Settlement with El Paso Corporation; Company Will Protect More Than 260 Acres and Pay for Wetlands Restoration (05/P086) |
June 24, 2005 | Portions of Delaware Bay Closed for Shellfish Harvest (05/P085) |
June 24, 2005 | DEP Announces Tougher Pollution Limits to Restore and Improve Water Quality in New Jersey Waterways (05/P084) |
June 23, 2005 | Environmental Justice Task Force Advances Petitions to Address Community Environmental and Public Health Concerns (05/P083) |
June 22, 2005 | DEP Issues Penalties for Underground Storage Tank Violations in Newark and Livingston (05/P080) |
June 21, 2005 | DEP Reopens Visitors Center in Wharton State Forest; New Exhibits Featuring Batsto Village Unveiled (05/P081) |
June 17, 2005 | DEP Announces Program to Manage Bear Complaints; Town of West Milford to Receive 200K to Purchase Bear Resistant Garbage Cans (05/P079) |
June 16, 2005 | DEP Begins Cleanup at Edison Drum Site, Advancing ‘Times Up for Cleanup’ Campaign; Responsible Parties Fail to Address Petroleum Contamination (05/P078) |
June 15, 2005 | DEP Seeks Input on Strategies for Improving Air Quality (05/P077) |
June 15, 2005 | DEP Commissioner Issues Statement Regarding Black Bear Management (05/P076) |
June 14, 2005 | DEP Issues Penalties for Underground Storage Tank Violations in Bergen, Morris and Passaic Counties (05/P075) |
June 9, 2005 | New Jersey Imposes Emergency Moratorium on Horseshoe Crab Harvest; Two-Week Ban Will Allow Late Shorebirds to Feed and Allow for Data Review of Horseshoe Crab Population (05/P074) |
June 8, 2005 | DEP Fines Developer, Engineer, and Consultant for Falsifying Freshwater Wetland Application (05/P073) |
June 8, 2005 | DEP Advances Preservation and Parks Partnerships; DEP Recommends $148.5 Million for Local and Nonprofit Acquisition and Park Improvements (05/P072) |
June 7, 2005 | DEP Proposes Amendments to Coastal Center Rules; Proposal Would Reestablish Coastal Centers in Towns Seeking Plan Endorsement (05/P071) |
June 6, 2005 | DEP Sponsors Free Fishing Days (05/P070) |
May 31, 2005 | DEP Issues Navigational Advisory Around Axel Carlson Reef (05/P069) |
May 27, 2005 | Cleanup Star Program Completes First Year with 60 Cleanup Approvals; Program Created to Speed Remedial Work at Contaminated Sites (05/P068) |
May 27, 2005 | DEP Will Open State Swimming Areas on Memorial Day Weekend (05/P067) |
May 26, 2005 | DEP Announces Natural Resource Damage Settlement; SP Industries Settles Liability for Injuries to Ground Water at Vineland Site (05/P066) |
May 24, 2005 | DEP & Hudson County Team Up to Increase Recycling; Partners Will Conduct Compliance Sweep of Recyclable Material Generators (05/P065) |
May 20, 2005 | DEP Releases Draft Renewal of DuPont Water Discharge Permit; Treatment of VX Nerve Agent from Army Excluded (05/P064) |
May 19, 2005 | DEP, EIT and NJWSA Preserve Highlands Property; Acquisition Will Protect Hunterdon Countys Spruce Run Watershed (05/P063) |
May 18, 2005 | DEP Holds Statewide Public Meetings on Solid Waste Plan to Help Revitalize Recycling Efforts (05/P062) |
May 17, 2005 | DEP Increases Public Access to Fishing Waters Through Acquisition of Belvidere Property (05/P061) |
May 17, 2005 | DEP Deploys Tanker On Artificial Reef Site; New Program Provides Reef Materials as Part of Governors ‘Coast 2005’ Initiative (05/P060) |
May 12, 2005 | State Providing $15 Million in Loans for Lake Dredging and Stream Cleaning Projects (05/P058) |
May 11, 2005 | Ocean County Shellfish Beds Re-Opened After November Closure (05/P059) |
May 11, 2005 | DEP Urges the Public to Enjoy Young Wildlife from a Distance (05/P057) |
May 10, 2005 | DEP Presents Awards For Historic Preservation at the 15th Annual Preservation Awards Ceremony (05/P055) |
May 9, 2005 | DEP Closes Delaware Bay Beaches to Protect Migratory Shorebirds (05/P056) |
May 7, 2005 | DEP Announces Highlands Rules (05/P054) |
May 6, 2005 | Summer Lifeguards Needed in New Jersey State Parks; Free Training & Certification (05/P053) |
May 4, 2005 | DEP Announces Agreement with Atlantic States; Company Will Implement $9.3 Million Mercury Emissions Reduction Project (05/P052) |
May 3, 2005 | DEP to Begin Cleanup at Three Jersey City Chrome Sites; Attorney General Files Suit Naming Honeywell, Occidental Petroleum and PPG Industries Liable For 106 Sites in Hudson, Essex Counties (05/P051) |
April 29, 2005 | IMTT Provides $3 Million to Settle Natural Resource Damages for Ground and Surface Water Contamination (05/P050) |
April 29, 2005 | DEP Recognizes Students and Local Tree Care Programs at State Arbor Day Celebration (05/P048) |
April 28, 2005 | DEP Commissioner Responds to American Lung Association Report (05/P049) |
April 22, 2005 | Codey, DEP Launch Plan to Speed Cleanup of 10 Contaminated Sites Along Delaware River (Copy of an NJ Acting Governor’s Office News Release with additional NJDEP information) |
April 21, 2005 | DEP Approves $13.2 Million Hatco Site Cleanup and Land Acquisition Settlement for Wetland and Ground Water Contamination (05/P047) |
April 19, 2005 | DEP Sponsors Earth Day Challenge in State Parks and Forests (05/P046) |
April 19, 2005 | New Jerseys Earth Day Web Site Outlines Activities for the Month (05/P045) |
April 18, 2005 | No Presence of Chronic Wasting Disease in New Jersey (05/P044) |
April 18, 2005 | New Jersey Announces Valero Settlement Addressing Air Violations; Company Will Pay Almost $800,000 in Fines and Implement Major Emission Reductions (05/P043) |
April 15, 2005 | DEP Elevates Rating for Forest Fire Danger; Dry Weather and Strong Winds Cause Concern (05/P042) |
April 15, 2005 | Beluga Monitoring Team Urges Boaters and Onlookers to Stay Clear of the Whale (05/P041) |
April 15, 2005 | DEP Awards Grants to Local Environmental Agencies (05/P040) |
April 14, 2005 | Open Space Preservation Advances; Garden State Preservation Trust Approves Green Acres Recommendation Package; Green Acres Recommends $75 Million for State Acquisitions and Park Improvements (05/P039) |
April 14, 2005 | DEP Announces ‘Drive Conservation Home’ Campaign; Promotes Sale of ‘Conserve Wildlife’ License Plates to Fund Endangered Species Program (05/P038) |
April 14, 2005 | DEP Offers Workshops About Public Access Issues Along New Jerseys Shoreline (05/P037) |
April 12, 2005 | DEP Urges New Jersey Residents to Be Alert; Bears Are Re-Emerging From Winter Hibernation (05/P036) |
April 6, 2005 | DEP Awards more than $3.6 Million for Projects to Reduce Nonpoint Source Pollution (05/P034) |
April 5, 2005 | Trout Season Officially Opens April 9 (05/P035) |
April 5, 2005 | DEP Issues Penalties for Underground Storage Tank Violations in Atlantic & Cape May Counties (05/P033) |
March 31, 2005 | DEP Releases Solid Waste Plan to Revitalize Recycling Efforts (05/P031) |
March 30, 2005 | DEP Announces Reopening of Popular Striped Bass Bonus Program (05/P030) |
March 30, 2005 | DEP Preserves 170-Acre Delaware River Bluffs Property; Property will Expand Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park (05/P029) |
March 28, 2005 | Curtiss-Wright Corporation to Pay $209,991 to Restore Natural Resources, Settle Hazardous Waste Violations (05/P027) |
March 23, 2005 | DEP Awards $4 Million in Grants to County Environmental Health Partners (05/P026) |
March 23, 2005 | DEP Makes Litter Cleanup Funding Available to Counties and Towns (05/P025) |
March 22, 2005 | DEP Holds Open House At The Pequest Trout Hatchery On April 2 And 3 (05/P024) |
March 22, 2005 | Private Landowner to Pay $2 Million for Damaging Palisades Interstate Park (05/P023) |
March 18, 2005 | DEP Makes Funding Available to Counties and Towns for Tire Cleanups (05/P022) |
March 18, 2005 | DEP Presents Womens Environmental Leadership Awards (05/P021) |
March 17, 2005 | DEP Consolidates Regional Enforcement Offices (05/P020) |
March 15, 2005 | New Jersey Will Mount Legal Challenge to EPA Mercury Rule; Rule Delays by a Generation Needed Protections and Allows Localized Mercury Hotspots (05/P019) |
March 14, 2005 | DEP Preserves Historic Maple Grange Property; Site Includes Native American Dwelling (05/P018) |
March 8, 2005 | DEP, NJWSA and Local Partners Preserve Three Highlands Properties; Acquisitions Will Protect Hunterdon Countys Spruce Run Watershed (05/P017) |
February 23, 2005 | DEP Offers Federal Funds to Local Organizations to Support Wildfire Protection (05/P016) |
February 22, 2005 | Highlands Preservation Advances; DEP Expands Waywayanda State Park (05/P015) |
February 18, 2005 | DEP Acquires 1,038-Acre Wetlands Complex in Sussex County; Property Will Become Wildlife Management Area (05/P014) |
February 10, 2005 | DEP Fines Kinder Morgan for Arthur Kill Sodium Hydroxide Spill (05/P013) |
February 9, 2005 | DEP, Passaic County, Wanaque Borough Preserve Highlands Property (05/P012) |
February 9, 2005 | Court Allows Clean Up of Scrap Yard to Begin; Companys Failure to Act Leads to Shutdown (05/P011) |
February 7, 2005 | DEP Fines Scrapyard for Exposing Stormwater to Pollutants (05/P010) |
February 3, 2005 | New Jersey Commended for Efforts to Combat Mercury Contamination; National Group Rates New Jersey Highest Among Mid-Atlantic States (05/P009) |
February 2, 2005 | DEP Oyster Revitalization Project Brings Warmth to The Delaware Bay (05/P008) |
February 2, 2005 | New Law Promotes Brownfield Redevelopment (05/P007) |
January 31, 2005 | DEP Furthers Water Conservation Efforts with $35 Million for Water Reuse Projects (05/P006) |
January 27, 2005 | New Jersey Reaches Major Air Pollution Settlement; ConocoPhillips to Spend $60 Million to Reduce Pollution at Bayway Refinery (05/P005) |
January 20, 2005 | DEP Releases New Radon Guidance to Help Remedial Efforts (05/P004) |
January 19, 2005 | Delaware and Raritan Canal Preservation Advances; DEP Acquires Princeton Nurseries Property; Princeton University Donates More Than 125 Acres (05/P003) |
January 6, 2005 | DEP Builds on Actions to Protect New Jerseys Water Supplies; Department Takes Steps to Avoid Water Supply Emergencies (05/P002) |
January 3, 2005 | DEP Invites Municipalities, Counties and Nonprofit Groups to Apply for Open Space Preservation Funds (05/P001) |