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2004

DateSubject (Linked to the Release)
December 15, 2004DEP Fines Transporter for Underground Storage Tank Violations (04/P146)
December 14, 2004DEP Commissioner Issues Notice of Closure for Certain Ocean County Shellfish Beds; Approximately 1,350 Acres Affected (04/P144)
December 14, 2004DEP Officially Withdraws Changes to Wildlife Rules (04/P143)
December 13, 2004DEP Closes Salem River Wildlife Management Area to Waterfowl Hunting and Issues Waterfowl Advisory (04/P142)
December 13, 2004DEP Seeks Scrap Yard Shut Down and Cleanup; Court Action Calls for State to Conduct Work if Company Fails to Act (04/P141)
December 9, 2004DEP Proposes $1.2 Million Waterline Project in Ringwood Borough; New Drinking Water Supply Needed Due to Gasoline Contamination in Private Wells (04/P140)
December 9, 2004DEP Begins Cleanup at Branch Brook Park; Buried Fuel Contamination Found During County Recreational Field Improvements (04/P139)
December 7, 2004DEP Fines North Bergen Gas Retailer for Underground Storage Tank Violations (04/P138)
December 6, 2004DEP Awards $1.2 Million in Federal Funds for New Jersey Trails (04/P137)
December 3, 2004Statement from DEP Commissioner Bradley Campbell regarding the Delaware River Oil Spill
November 23, 2004DEP Announces Addition to Cheesequake State Park; Monmouth County Acquisition Will Safeguard Coastal Resources (04/P136)
November 18, 2004DEP Highlights Cumberland Farms Recycling Efforts (04/P135)
November 16, 2004DEP Petitions Supreme Court to Review Appellate Court Decision (04/P134)
November 16, 2004DEP Honors Environmental Leaders and Innovators; Excellence Awards Recognize Significant Environmental Achievements in New Jersey (04/P131)
November 15, 2004DEP Reaches Water Reuse Settlement with Gloucester County; County Will Construct Wastewater Reuse System at Pitman Golf Course (04/P133)
November 15, 2004DEP Announces New Measures to Protect New Jerseys Children (04/P132)
November 4, 2004DEP Adopts New Mercury, Arsenic Standards (04/P130)
November 1, 2004Annual Maintenance of Lake Hopatcong Lowers Level (04/P127)
October 28, 2004School Bus Retrofits Are a Good Fit for New Jersey School Children; DEP Advances Commitment To Reduce Childrens Exposure To Diesel Exhaust (04/P126)
October 26, 2004DEP Announces 598-Acre Addition to Maskells Mill Pond Wildlife Management Area ; Former Clay Mine Contains Bird Habitat, Water Resources, Wetlands (04/P125)
October 26, 2004State Parks and Forests Offer Firewood for Cutting (04/P124)
October 21, 2004Commissioner Campbell Recognizes Statewide Efforts Promoting Recycling (04/P123)
October 20, 2004DEP Announces States First Electrified Truck Stop; Paulsboro Project Reduces Harmful Diesel Emissions (04/P122)
October 14, 2004New Jersey Ecotourism Registers Green; Study Shows State Parks and Forests Provide $1.2 Billion Per Year in Economic Benefits (04/P121)
October 14, 2004DEP Announces New Invasive Species Policy Directive; Will Prohibit Planting of Non-native Species on State Lands (04/P120)
October 7, 2004DEP Offers Artifical Reef Plan Update for Public Review (04/P119)
October 7, 2004DEP Offers Free Calendar Highlighting Fall & Winter Events (04/P118)
October 6, 2004New Jersey Announces Settlement of Federal Clean Air Act Enforcement Case at Paulsboro Facility (04/P117)
October 6, 2004DEP Urges School Bus Drivers to ‘Turn Off Your Engines!’; Eliminating Idling Promotes Good Health and Saves Money (04/P116)
October 6, 2004Anglers ‘Sing the Blues’ at the 13th Annual Governors Surf Fishing Tournament; Bluefish Were Plentiful This Year (04/P115)
October 5, 2004DEP Announces Environmental Health Partnership With Mercer County (04/P114)
September 30, 2004DEP Announces Addition to Malibu Beach Wildlife Management Area; Fulfills Governors Promise to Increase Fishing Access (04/P113)
September 29, 2004DEP Announces 92-Acre Addition to Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park (04/P111)
September 29, 2004DEP Commissioner Warns Public about Errant Deer (04/P110)
September 28, 2004Low Cost Financing Boosts Clean Water Protection in New Jersey; Trenton Water Works Reaps Benefits for the City (04/P109)
September 27, 2004Fishing Access Locations – 2004
September 27, 2004Promise Made, Promise Kept: DEP Acquires 43 Properties that Provide Public Access to Fishing Waters (04/P108)
September 24, 2004DEP Unveils New Exhibits at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park (04/P107)
September 24, 2004DEP Celebrates with NJ Conservation Foundation Significant Pinelands Open Space Acquisition (04/P106)
September 23, 2004State Plants 1500 Trees in City of Elizabeth; DEP & BPU Continue to Green New Jersey through Cool Cities Initiative (04/P105)
September 16, 2004DEP Awards Towns Weed Harvesting Monies for Musconetcong (04/P104)
September 15, 2004DEP Issues Penalties for Underground Storage Tank Violations in Middletown (04/P103)
September 14, 2004DEP Awards Towns $3.6 Million To Support Municipal Recycling (04/P102)
September 9, 2004Cleanup Work at Five Sites Begins DEP Raritan Initiative; Focus of Water Quality Improvements (04/P101)
August 25, 2004DEP Advises Anglers to Be Aware of Invasive Species of Catfish (04/P099)
August 23, 2004DEP Recognizes Environmental Excellence; Award Applications Available (04/P098)
August 18, 2004DEP Compiles Report Detailing Second Year of Open Public Records Law; Almost $1.4 Million Diverted from Environmental Protection Funds to Implement Law (04/P097)
August 18, 2004DEP Begins Effort to Reduce Leaking Tanks Through Compliance Inspection Program (04/P096)
August 18, 2004DEP Offers Grants to Protect Threatened and Endangered Species (04/P095)
August 16, 2004DEP Offers Smoke-Free Zones at Island Beach State Park (04/P094)
August 13, 2004Peck Bay Reopens for Crabbing and Fishing (04/P093)
August 12, 2004Highlands Preservation Moves Forward; Campbell Announces Acquisition of 290-Acre Lebanon Township Property (04/P092)
August 6, 2004New Jersey Wins Round in Effort to Improve Dam Safety; Superior Court Ruling Demands Draining of Lake Behind Dam in Need of Repair (04/P091)
August 5, 2004DEP Announces Successful Completion of Ocean County Medical Waste Sweep (04/P090)
July 29, 2004New State Wildlife Management Area Created in the Highlands; DEP, TPL, Local Partners Protect 433-acre Buckhorn Springs Tract (NJDEP and Trust for Public Land News Release)
July 22, 2004DEP Green Acres Preserves 45 Acres in Highlands; Property Will Provide Fishing Access to Musconetcong River (04/P089)
July 21, 2004Governors Open Space Priority Projects Move Forward; Garden State Preservation Trust Approves Green Acres Funding; Recommendations Package Includes $55 Million for Highlands Projects (04/P088)
July 20, 2004Burnt Fly Bog Soil Cleanup and Wetlands Restoration Complete; Marks Final Action for Marlboro Superfund Site (04/P087)
July 20, 2004Draft Soil Cleanup Standards Released for Public Comment; DEP Asking for Public Input Before Making a Formal Proposal (04/P086)
July 16, 2004DEP Guides Cleanup of Flood Related Debris in Burlington, Camden Counties (04/P085)
July 15, 2004Clean Air Council Report Backs Governors Call for Action on Diesel Pollution (04/P084)
July 13, 2004State Responds to Dam Failures in Burlington County; DEP Will Reopen Loan Application Period for Dam Repair Funding (04/P083)
July 12, 2004DEP Announces New Drinking Water Protections for Ocean and Monmouth Counties (04/P082)
July 8, 20042005 Trout Stamp Designed by Pompton Plains Student (04/P081)
July 8, 2004DEP Reaches Settlement Agreement with Middlesex County Utilities Authority; MCUA Will Construct New $32 Million Sewage Line to Prevent Future Spills (04/P080)
July 7, 2004DEP Joins Forces with Army Corps to Build Passageway for Migratory Fish (04/P079)
July 7, 2004DEP and State Police Hold Public Hearings on New Jersey Radiological Emergency Response Plan (04/P078)
July 1, 2004DEP Begins Tire Pile Removal in Middle Township; Cleanup of Wildlife Management Area Made Possible Through McGreeveys FY05 Budget (04/P076)
July 1, 2004DEP Officially Reopens Rockingham, Washingtons Last Military Headquarters During the American Revolutionary War (04/P075)
June 29, 2004DEP Commissioner Tests the Waters (04/P074)
June 28, 2004Morris County Landfill Removed from Superfund List; Operation and Maintenance Work Continues at Combe Fill North Landfill (04/P073)
June 28, 2004DEP Green Acres Program Preserves 480-Acre Forest in Sussex and Warren Counties (04/P072)
June 25, 2004DEP Parks and Historic Sites Offer Weekend Activities (04/P071)
June 24, 2004DEPs State Historic Preservation Office Names Three New Sites to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places (04/P070)
June 23, 2004DEP Survey Documents Economic Benefits of Recycling Construction and Demolition Debris (04/P069)
June 17, 2004DEP to Hold Workshops on Open Space Funding; Programs Help Local Governments and Nonprofit Groups to Obtain Funding for Open Space Acquisition (04/P067)
June 10, 2004Education and Recreation Come Together through DEPs Innovative Urban Fishing Program (04/P066)
June 10, 2004Report on Industrial Activity Furthers Publics Right to Know; Pollution Prevention Data Guides DEP Action to Reduce Public Health Risks (04/P065)
June 4, 2004DEP Encourages the Public to Take to the Trails this Weekend: Celebrate National Trails Day in New Jersey (04/P064)
June 2, 2004DEP Offers Free Fishing Days on June 12 and 13 (04/P063)
May 27, 2004DEP Collects $80,000 Penalty from Hercules Incorporated for Cleanup Delays; State to Develop Investigation Plan for Simmonds Site to Move Cleanup Forward (04/P061)
May 27, 2004Trenton Battle Monument Offers Extended Hours for the Summer (04/P060)
May 26, 2004DEP Keeps an Eye on New Jersey Beaches (04/P059)
May 25, 2004Public Meetings on Striped Bass Regulations June 1, 3 and 7 (04/P058)
May 25, 2004DEP Announces Web Site on Scientific Review of Chromium Cleanup Criteria; State Requests Submission from Public to Assist Process (04/P057)
May 25, 2004State Plants 500 Trees in City of Newark; DEP & BPU Continue to Green New Jersey through Cool Cities: An Urban Forest Energy Efficiency Initiative (04/P055)
May 21, 2004DEP Bands Endangered Peregrine Falcon Chicks; Worlds Fastest Bird Speeds Toward Protection (04/P056)
May 20, 2004Getting Environmental Information Is Faster and Easier (04/P054)
May 19, 2004Pequest Open House and Fish Festival (04/P052)
May 14, 2004DEP Closes Shellfish Beds in Peck Bay (04/P053)
May 14, 2004Palmyra Receives Grant to Fund Remedial Work at Brownfield Development Area; Funding Available for Municipal and Private Grants and Loans (04/P051)
May 14, 2004Young Wildlife Born to Be Wild (04/P050)
May 12, 2004DEP Announces First Ozone Exceedance of the Season; Reminds People That Vehicle Emissions Play A Significant Role In Ozone Levels (04/P049)
May 12, 2004DEP Calls for Residents to Use Caution When Applying Pesticides; Commercial Applicators to Notify Public Before Large-Scale Spraying (04/P048)
May 12, 2004New Jersey DEP Recognizes Outstanding Historic Preservation Efforts (04/P047)
May 10, 2004Preservation of 600 Highlands Acres Announced; Acquisition Will Expand Allamuchy Mountain State Park (NJDEP and Trust for Public Land News Release)
May 7, 2004Summer Lifeguards Needed in State Parks; Free Training & Certification (04/P046)
April 30, 2004DEP Recognizes Students and Local Tree Care Programs at State Arbor Day Celebration (04/P045)
April 29, 2004New Jerseys Deer Herd Tests Negative for Chronic Wasting Disease (04/P044)
April 27, 2004DEP Green Acres Program Preserves 368 Acres in Highlands Region; Purchases Will Preserve Open Space and Protect Water Resources (04/P042)
April 27, 2004Pets Prohibited on Beaches in New Jersey Natural Areas to Protect Endangered Shore Birds (04/P038)
April 26, 2004DEP Reminds New Jersey Residents to Be Vigilant During Mosquito Season; Urges Practical Steps to Reduce Mosquito Population and Risk of West Nile Virus (04/P043)
April 22, 2004Remedial Investigation Begins at Bergenfield Auto Parts Company Site; Merger Proposed for Properties at Historic New Bridge Landing (04/P041)
April 20, 2004Clean Communities Program Funds 21 Counties and 559 Municipalities in New Jersey; City of Trenton Receives Funding at Annual Litter Cleanup (04/P040)
April 16, 2004DEP Wins Victory for Historic Preservation: Remaining Portion of Black Creek Site Listed to New Jersey Register of Historic Places (04/P039)
April 15, 2004Soil Removal Project Begins at Marlboro Township Superfund Site (04/P037)
April 15, 2004New Jersey Land Preservation Initiative Moves Forward; DEP Announces Sourlands Acquisitions (04/P036)
April 14, 2004State Environmental Agency Holds Public Meetings on Protecting the Coast (04/P035)
April 13, 2004DEP Urges Bear Country Residents to Be Aware (04/P034)
April 8, 2004New Jersey Reaches $1 Million Settlement with Owner of Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant Regarding Fish Kill Caused by Thermal Discharge; Payments Will Fund Environmental Projects (NJ Attorney General’s Office News Release)
April 7, 2004DEP and DHSS to Conduct Compliance and Enforcement Sweep of Ocean County Medical Waste Generators in Spring 2004 (04/P033)
April 6, 2004DEPs Historic Preservation Office Names the Beverwyck Site to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places; Site Evidences Existence of Slavery in New Jersey (04/P032)
April 2, 2004DEP Approves First Action under Cleanup Star Program; Program Created to Speed Remedial Work at Contaminated Sites (04/P031)
April 1, 2004DEP Announces Expansion of Trout Program Trout Season Officially Begins April 10 (04/P030)
April 1, 2004DEP Issues Navigational Advisory Around Shark River Reef (04/P029)
March 30, 2004DEP Awards Grants to Local Environmental Agencies (04/P027)
March 29, 2004DEP Green Acres Program Preserves 130 Acres of Delaware Bayshore Wetlands (04/P026)
March 26, 2004DEP Gives Green Light to Asbury Park Revitalization; Coastal Development Permit Authorizes Large Scale Redevelopment Furthering Smart Growth (04/P025)
March 25, 2004Campbell Assists in Trout Stocking at Colonial Lake; DEP to Stock More Than 173,000 Trout Before Start of Season (04/P024)
March 25, 2004DEP Presents Womens Environmental Leadership Awards (04/P023)
March 22, 2004DEP Green Acres Preserves 1,198-Acre Highlands Property (04/P022)
March 18, 2004Volunteer Efforts Are Paying Off: Bald Eagle Numbers in New Jersey Are Increasing (04/P021)
March 17, 2004DEP Receives $1 Million Grant to Restore Wetlands in Lower Cohansey River Watershed (04/P020)
March 12, 2004Shellfish Beds Reopen in Sandy Hook Bay (04/P019)
March 12, 2004Surfrider Foundation Honors NJDEPs Campbell with Keeper of the Coast Award (04/P018)
March 11, 2004Octagon Process to Pay $100,000 to Settle Hazardous Waste Violations (04/P017)
March 10, 2004DEP Awarded $200,000 for Study on Economic Value of Ecosystems (04/P013)
March 5, 2004Environmental Commissioner Sends Letter to New Jersey Fish and Game Council; Recommends Council Omit Bear Hunt from Game Code (04/P016)
March 4, 2004DEP Releases Initial Results of Private Well Testing Program; Home Buyers Learn of Water Quality during Property Transactions (04/P015)
March 4, 2004New Jersey & Delaware Issue Fish Consumption Advisories to Assist the Public in Both States (04/P014)
March 2, 2004DEP Green Acres Preserves Historic Cliff Dwellings (04/P012)
February 26, 2004Monmouth County Father and Son Charged with Exposing Individuals to Uneccessary Radiation; First Criminal Prosecution Under State Radiation Protection Act (04/P011)
February 26, 2004DEPs Historic Preservation Office Names Four Significant Sites to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places; Two Notable Sites in African American History (04/P009)
February 25, 2004Commissioner Campbell Criticizes Proposed EPA Mercury and Air Quality Rules (04/P008)
February 23, 2004NJ Game Code Meeting Re-Scheduled for March 9 (04/P007)
February 23, 2004DEP Designates First Cleanup Star Consultants in New Jersey; Program Created to Speed Remedial Work at Contaminated Sites (04/P006)
February 20, 2004Senator Vitale and Commissioner Campbell Present $1 Million in Green Acres Funds to Carteret (News from the 19th Legislative District)
February 20, 2004DEP Proposes New Openings of Shellfish Beds; Reclassifications Reflect Continued Improvements in Marine Water Quality (04/P004)
February 19, 2004DEP Green Acres Preserves 113 Acres in Monmouth County: Allaire State Park Expanded (04/P005)
January 22, 2004DEP Reaches Settlement Agreement with DeMarco: Freshwater Wetlands in New Jerseys Pinelands to be Restored (04/P003)
January 16, 2004Camden Community Joins DEP ‘Bucket Brigade’ to Fight Air Pollution (04/P002)
January 9, 2004DEPs Historic Preservation Office Adds the Battleship New Jersey to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places; Two Other Historical Sites Listed to the State Register (04/P001)
January 5, 2004Governor McGreevey Announces Most Comprehensive Water Protections in the Nation; 300-foot buffer will apply to more than 6,000 miles of waterways (NJ Governor’s Office News Release)