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2001

DateSubject (Linked to the Release)
December 21, 2001Family Cabins to Be Reservable 11 Months in Advance (01/P147)
December 19, 2001DEP Awards Grants to 45 Communities for Tree Management (01/P146)
December 19, 2001Champion Tree Climber, Tree Rescue Team, Disease Expert, and Other Tree Advocates Honored for Greening the Garden State (01/P145)
December 10, 2001Clean Water Council to Hold Hearing on Stormwater Management Wednesday, Dec. 12, Jamesburg (01/P144)
December 5, 2001DEP Commissioner Shinn Receives NJ Business Award for Service (01/P143)
December 3, 2001DEP Adopts Amendments to Pesticide Regulations (01/P142)
December 3, 2001Hunters Urged to Use Caution in Dry Forests (01/P141)
November 21, 2001NJ Issues Drought Warning for Delaware River Basin Area; Public Hearings Scheduled for Dec. 4 & 5 (01/P140)
November 14, 2001New Jersey State Park Pass Available (01/P139)
November 14, 2001Radon Awards Presented to Local Officials (01/P135)
November 13, 2001DEP Releases 2000 State of the Environment Report (01/P138)
November 13, 2001DEP Commissioner Shinn to Present Awards for Environmental Excellence and Sign Model Agreement to Further Military Clean-Ups (01/P136)
November 8, 2001Theyre Tops in Trees! (01/P134)
November 8, 2001Pioneer Chairman of States Mosquito Commission Reelected for 25th Time (01/P133)
October 30, 2001Shinn Announces Availability of $1 Million in New Watershed Management Grants (01/P129)
October 30, 2001DEP Issues Forest Fire Restrictions (01/P127)
October 30, 2001Reservoir & Stream Levels Decline; Water Conservation Urged (01/P130)
October 29, 2001Governor Recognizes Radiologic Technologists (01/P125)
October 25, 2001DEPs Shinn Presents Eagle Award to Chief Firewarden (01/P124)
October 15, 2001State Park Services Fall & Winter Calendar of Events Now Available (01/P121)
October 15, 2001Cleaner Water Results in the Upgrade of 7,754 Acres of Shellfish Waters; 5,425 Acres to be upgraded in Raritan Bay (01/P120)
October 11, 2001Watershed Ambassadors Embark on Local Environmental Education (01/P117)
October 9, 2001Students Urged to Go Rockin Down the Highway in Virtual Field Trip Exploring NJ Geology (01/P116)
October 3, 2001Shinn Announces Availability of Over $1 Million in Community Forestry Grants (01/P115)
September 25, 2001DEP Statement on St. Lawrence Case (01/P114)
September 24, 2001DEP Signs Agreement with Wildwood to Spur Revitalization of the City (01/P113)
September 20, 2001DEP Grants $84,000 for Project to Improve Water Quality in the Peapack Brook (01/P112) (Morris/Somerset Counties)
September 17, 2001Shinn Announces $1.6 Million in Federal Funds for Trails (01/P111)
September 10, 2001Free guided canoe tours of Batsto Lake 9/29/01 at Wharton State Forest (01/P108)
September 10, 2001DEP Grants $147,500 for Wetlands Restoration Along Rahway River; Project Will Improve Water Quality And Open Space In Union/Allen Street Area (01/P107)
September 7, 2001New Jersey Forest Service In Search of Sick Oak Trees
September 6, 2001New Survey Shows Economic Benefits of Recycling Construction Debris (01/P104)
August 31, 2001DEP Expands Watershed Awards Program; Nomination Forms Available (01/P103)
August 30, 2001Grants Available for Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (01/P102)
August 28, 2001Settlement Proposed in Tidelands Case (01/P101)
August 27, 2001Small Business Conference oo Offer Comprehensive Info on State Environmental, Energy and Financial Assistance Programs (01/P100)
August 22, 2001DEP and Burlington County Sign Partnership Agreement; Five-Year Plan to Speed Countys Environmental Goals (01/P099)
August 21, 2001DEP Proposal Targets Diesel Truck Emissions (01/P097)
August 21, 2001DEP Partnership with Mercer Adds 202-Acre Parcel to Duck Pond Run; Establishes Greenbelt and Protects Water Quality (01/P096)
August 17, 2001Swimming Area Closed at Spruce Run Recreation Area (01/P094)
August 17, 2001DEP Schedules Public Meeting on Future Development of Liberty State Park (01/P093)
August 10, 2001Wetlands Regulations Adopted (01/P092)
July 26, 2001DEP Proposes New Rules to Reduce Ozone (01/P091)
July 20, 2001DEP Urges Residents to Avoid Routine Spraying & Reduce Pesticide Use This Summer (01/P089)
July 17, 2001Bristol-Myers Squibb Enters DEP Program for Environmental Excellence (01/P085)
June 29, 2001DEP Issues Renewal of PSEG Discharge Permit (01/P083)
June 28, 2001DEP Grants $643,000 for 7 Projects to Improve Water Quality in Atlantic Coastal Watershed (01/P082)
June 25, 2001Perth Amboy Signs Environmental Partnership with DEP City Enters Into 5-Year Agreement to Meet Goals (01/P078)
June 25, 2001New Endangered Species ‘Mussel’ Their Way Onto States List (01/P077)
June 21, 2001Walt Whitman House Restoration Receives National Award (01/P076)
June 20, 2001DEP Commended for Base Cleanup Technology (01/P075)
June 14, 2001Fireworks to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Liberty State Park (01/P071)
June 12, 2001DEP Commissioner Shinns Statement on 1,600 Acre Warren Grove Fire (01/P070)
June 11, 2001Webcam Showcases Peregrine Falcons; Three Chicks Banded (01/P067)
June 8, 2001DEP Adds New Beach Water Quality Web Page
June 8, 2001DEP Completes Demarco Review; DEP Withdraws ACO (01/P068)
June 5, 2001Harbor Watershed Education and Fishing Program for Urban Youth until June 21 (01/P064)
May 29, 2001New Septic Rule Workshops Reminder
May 29, 2001New Jersey to Host Statewide Events Celebrating National Trails Day (01/P061)
May 25, 2001State Park Services Spring & Summer Calendar of Events Now Available (01/P060)
May 24, 2001Green Acres Preserves 109 Acres in Monmouth County (01/P059)
May 24, 2001PG&E Enters DEP Program for Environmental Excellence (01/P057)
May 22, 2001State Park Service Opens Swim Areas Memorial Day Weekend (01/P056)
May 22, 2001DEP Distributes Watershed Place Mats to Diners Statewide (01/P054)
May 16, 2001New Ozone Information Available (01/P051)
May 15, 2001Summer Smog Season Begins; New Jersey Charts Progress in Clean Air Strategies (01/P050)
May 10, 2001New Brunswick Firm Enters DEP Program for Environmental Excellence (01/P048)
May 7, 2001Summer Job Opportunities (01/P046)
May 7, 2001DEP Gives $1 Million for 10 Grants in Delaware River Watersheds; Kicks Off Watershed Month with Storm Drain Stenciling (01/P045)
April 27, 2001Surficial Geologic Maps of Central and Southern New Jersey Available (01/P042)
April 27, 2001DEPs Shinn Presents Tree City USA Awards at Arbor Day (01/P041)
April 27, 2001DEPs Shinn Joins Hundreds in Saluting 25th Anniversary of Tree City USA at Arbor Day (01/P040)
April 27, 2001DEP Conducts Gypsy Moth Suppression Program to Combat Infestation at Five State Parks (01/P039)
April 17, 2001MEDIA ADVISORY /PHOTO OP: Adopt-A-Beach 21 April 2001 (01/P035)
April 16, 2001PRESS ADVISORY: DEP Commissioner to Award $1.8 Million Grant for Stormwater Improvements in South Jersey (01/P032)
April 16, 2001DEP Launches Earth Day Website (01/P033)
April 16, 2001State, Monmouth County, Holmdel Twp. Partner to Preserve Chase Tract (01/P034)
April 12, 2001NJDEP Div. of Fish & Wildlife Seeks Court Order to Remove Tigers (01/P031)
April 6, 2001PRESS ADVISORY: DEPs Shinn To Present $194,970 Check To Cumberland For Tire Roundup (01/P030)
April 5, 2001State Awards 70 Local Environmental Grants Totaling $165,000 (01/P029)
April 5, 2001Bergen County Receives $158,905 Tire Round Up Check From DEP to Fight West Nile Virus (01/P028)
April 4, 2001PRESS ADVISORY: DEP Presents $158,905 Check to Bergen for Tire Roundup (01/P026)
April 3, 2001Spring Meadow Golf Course Now Offering Tournament Packages (01/P027)
March 26, 2001DEP Issues Limited Water Permit for Consumers NJ Woolwich to Protect Aquifer & Other Users in Gloucester/Salem Counties
March 26, 2001Brown Tide Workshop April 6
March 23, 2001PRESS ADVISORY: DEPs Shinn Takes Tire Round Up Check to Cape May County (01/P021)
March 13, 2001DEPs Shinn Presents $200,000 To Ocean County For Tire Round Up Recycling Program (01/P019)
March 8, 2001DEPs Shinn Presents Union County with Tire Round Up Check to Fight West Nile Virus; Praises Recycling Initiatives (01/P017)
March 7, 2001DEP Gets Green Light to Create States First Marine Conservation Zone (01/P016)
February 13, 2001Public Hearing Scheduled on Pesticide Rule Amendments (01/P012)
February 9, 2001PRESS ADVISORY: Series of Public Meetings for the NY/NJ Harbor Estuary Program (01/P011)
February 6, 2001DEP Issues Progress Report on New Jersey Sustainability Initiative (01/P009)
February 5, 2001DEP Seeks Comments on Land Use Permitting Initiative (01/P008)
February 2, 2001NJ Labs Enter National Program to Standardize Environmental Testing (01/P007)
January 31, 2001NJ to Adopt Rule for Environmental Assessments of Septic Developments (01/P006)
January 23, 2001Oznowich Named to Federal Advisory Council (01/P005)
January 22, 2001Geologic Maps of New Jersey Now Available on Compact Disk (01/P004)
January 22, 2001Public Meeting to be Held on Future Development of Liberty State Park (01/P003)
January 16, 2001DEP Commends Four Major Oil Companies for Service Station Cleanups (01/P002)
January 11, 2001Atsion Cabins to Open in May (01/P001)