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2003

DateSubject (Linked to the Release)
September 14, 2022National Trails Day Activities and Events in New Jersey
December 22, 2003DEP Issues Summons to Hunter for Illegally Claiming Bear Killed on Side of Road (03/P185)
December 18, 2003DEP Commissioner Calls Paterson Enforcement and Environmental Compliance Effort a Success (03/P184)
December 16, 2003New Jersey Beaches Get Needed Boost; State and Federal Funding Total More Than $60 Million (03/P178)
December 12, 2003Updated Bear Hunt Information (03/P183)
December 12, 2003Updated Information on Thursdays Bear Hunt: Weekend Information to be Provided Via Teleconference Call (03/P182)
December 11, 2003Flooding Underscores Importance of Stormwater Initiatives; Dam Overflow Also Demonstrates Need for Dam Repair Funding (03/P180)
December 11, 2003Updated Information on Wednesdays Bear Hunt (03/P179)
December 11, 2003Shellfish Beds Reopen (03/P177)
December 10, 2003Updated Bear Hunt Information (03/P176)
December 10, 2003DEP Proposes New Measures to Protect Communities from Mercury Exposure; New Regulations Would Reduce Emissions of Mercury That Contaminate Air, Water and Fish (03/P175)
December 9, 2003Federal Judge Lifts Prohibition on Bear Hunting at the Delaware Gap National Recreation Area (03/P174)
December 9, 2003Federal Judge Lifts Prohibition on Bear Hunting at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area; Updated Bear Hunt Information (03/P174)
November 21, 2003Historical Traveling Exhibit Opens at Monmouth Battlefield State Park (03/P171)
November 20, 2003DEP Reminds New Jersey Residents Not to Feed Bears (03/P170)
November 20, 2003DEP Opens Parking Area at Splitrock Reservoir Nov. 21 (03/P169)
November 19, 2003DEPs State Historic Preservation Office Names Five New Sites to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places (03/P168)
November 19, 2003DEP Reaches Settlement with Branchburg Township for Illegal Sludge Disposal, Water Pollution Violations & Falsified Monitoring Reports: Violations Self-Disclosed (03/P167)
November 18, 2003DEP Honors Environmental Leaders and Innovators; Excellence Awards Recognize Significant Environmental Achievements in New Jersey (03/P166)
November 18, 2003DEP Issues Enforcement Directives Against Three Companies to Compel Cleanup Action Supports State Brownfield Redevelopment Area Initiative (03/P165)
November 13, 2003DEP Urges Motorists to Keep an Eye Out for Bears (03/P164)
November 12, 2003DEP Removes 24 Tigers Illegally Kept as Pets; Tigers will be driven nonstop to the Wild Animal Orphanage in Texas (03/P163)
October 31, 2003State to Plant 1,500 Trees in City of Paterson: DEP & BPU Launch Second Phase of Cool Cities: an Urban Forest Energy Efficiency Initiative (03/P162)
October 28, 2003Commissioner Campbell Visits Residential Redevelopment Project at Former North Wildwood Landfill; Highlights Public Question No. 2 that Provides Stable Brownfield Funding (03/P161)
October 28, 2003DEP Joins Senator Sweeney to Promote Public Safety and Water Resource Protection; Ballot Question Provides Loan Funding for Flood Control and Dam Repairs (03/P160)
October 27, 2003Critical Open Space Parcels Preserved Along Arthur Kill Greenway in Middlesex County: Push for November Open Space Ballot Initiative Continues (03/P159)
October 27, 2003DEP Reaches Settlement with Atlantic States Cast Iron Pipe for Air and Water Pollution Violations: Substantial Reductions of Air Emissions and Water Pollutants Achieved (03/P156)
October 24, 2003School Children Take Part in Testing the Waters; Expanded Water Monitoring Highlights World Water Monitoring in New Jersey (03/P157)
October 23, 2003Broken Wastewater Pipe Closes Shellfish Beds in Barnegat Bay; About 7,000 acres affected (03/P158)
October 23, 2003DEP Joins Local Partners in Celebration of Camden Waterfront Park Expansion (03/P155)
October 23, 2003DEP Announces Open Space Projects in Hudson County; New Park Improvements Will Help Build Stronger Communities (03/P154)
October 21, 2003State to Plant 1,500 Trees in City of Trenton: DEP & BPU Kick-Off Cool Cities: an Urban Forest Energy Efficiency Initiative (03/P153)
October 20, 2003Free Calendar Now Available: Highlighting Fall & Winter Events at State Parks, Forests and Historic Sites (03/P152)
October 17, 2003State Joins Forces with Nonprofit and Local Governments to Preserve Horse Farm in Developed Area of Camden County; Push for November Open Space Ballot Initiative Continues (03/P151)
October 16, 2003Garden State Preservation Trust Signs Off on Latest Green Acres and Farmland Preservation Packages; New Funding Proposals Reflect Governors Open Space Priorities (03/P150)
October 16, 2003DEP Deputy Commissioner Presents Recycling Awards at Annual Symposium (03/P149)
October 14, 2003State Deploys Decommissioned Subway Cars in Artificial Reefs; Final Round of 50 Cars Splashed at Shark River Reef Site (03/P148)
October 14, 2003DEP Commissioner Campbell Recognizes Cooperative Partnership with County Health Agencies to Enforce States Environmental Laws: Marks 25 Years of Achievement under New Jerseys County Environmental Health Act (03/P147)
October 9, 2003DEP Green Acres Program Adds 460 Acres to Double Trouble State Park (03/P146)
October 9, 2003DEP Commissioner Campbell Makes High Point Monument Restoration Top Priority: Historic Structure to Reopen to the Public in 2004 (03/P145)
October 8, 2003DEP Urges Motorists to Be Alert for Deer in the Fall (03/P144)
October 7, 2003DEP Commissioner and Governor McGreevey Celebrate Surf Fishing at Annual Tournament (03/P143)
October 7, 2003New Jersey Environmental Commissioner Participates in National Environmental Policy Forum (03/P142)
October 6, 2003DEP Stocking More Than 50,000 Trout in October (03/P141)
October 6, 2003DEP Commissioner Campbell and Mayor Douglas Palmer Announce Renovation of Trenton Park (03/P140)
October 2, 2003New Jersey Seeks Compensation for Natural Resource Damages at Ciba-Geigy Superfund Sit (03/P139)
October 1, 2003New Jersey Oil Refinery to Greatly Reduce Air Pollutants and Pay Fine for Past Violations: Gloucester County to Receive New Environment Friendly Truck Stop to Curb Diesel Emissions (03/P138)
October 1, 2003DEP Commissioner Celebrates Increased Funding for Urban Parks; Campbell Reminds Voters of Opportunity to Approve $150 Million for Open Space and Park Projects (03/P137)
September 30, 2003DEP Compiles Report Detailing First Year of Open Public Records Law; $1.4 Million Diverted from Environmental Protection Efforts to Implement Program (03/P136)
September 25, 2003Bear Sterilization – A Statement of Bradley M. Campbell, Commissioner (03/P135)
September 25, 2003Corsons Inlet Oil Spill Prevention Plan Tested (03/P134)
September 24, 2003Centenary College Withdraws Request for Hackettstown Property; Sept. 30 Hearing Cancelled (03/P132)
September 24, 2003DEP to Address More Than 4,000 Potential Claims for Natural Resource Damages Statewide; Commissioner Campbell Orders Passaic River Restoration: Parties Responsible for Pollution Must Assess and Restore Natural Resource Injuries (03/P131)
September 20, 2003Governor McGreevey Forms Task Force to Protect Highlands: Open Space Preservation and Safeguarding Drinking Water Supplies Top Priorities (03/P130)
September 19, 2003Coastal Damage Update (03/P129)
September 19, 2003DEP Fines Warren County Facility for Water Pollution Violations (03/P128)
September 16, 2003North Jersey Residents Urged to Bear-Proof Surroundings This Fall (03/P127)
September 12, 2003DEP Holds Workshops on Funding Open Space Acquisitions (03/P126)
September 10, 2003Endangered Species Exhibit Travels to Ocean County; DEP Names Northern Pine Snake the Endangered Species of the Month (03/P125)
September 5, 2003High Number of Regulated Industries Situated Near Paterson Neighborhoods Triggers Concern: DEP to Launch Compliance and Enforcement Effort (03/P124)
September 4, 2003DEP Opens Shellfish Beds in Monmouth County (03/P123)
September 4, 2003DEP Negotiates Smart Growth Settlement for Heritage Minerals Property; Agreement Allows Limited Development Meeting High Environmental Standards (03/P122)
September 4, 2003DEP Designates Four Brownfield Development Areas to Stimulate Reuse of Contaminated Sites; Cleanup Star Program for Consultants Created to Speed Remedial Work (03/P120)
September 3, 2003State Deploys Decommissioned Subway Cars in Artificial Reefs; Next Round of 50 Cars Splashed at Garden State North Reef Site (03/P121)
August 28, 2003DEP Commissioner Campbell Warns Unlawful Off-Road Vehicle Operators that Public Lands are Off Limits (03/P119)
August 25, 2003DEP Conducts First Study of Urban Forest Health (03/P118)
August 22, 2003DEP Establishes Stricter Pollution Limits to Safeguard New Jerseys Waterways (03/P117)
August 20, 2003Sandy Hook Bay Re-Opens to Shellfishing (03/P116)
August 20, 2003DEP Commissioner Campbell Proposes New Incentives to Encourage Businesses to Self-Disclose Environmental Violations (03/P115)
August 18, 2003Power Outage Forces Shellfishing Ban in Raritan and Sandy Hook Bays; About 25,000 Acres Affected (03/P114)
August 14, 2003DEP Aids South Plainfield In Community Park Cleanup: Commissioner Takes Action to End New Jerseys Open Market Emissions Trading Program (03/P113)
August 13, 2003DEP Commissioner Takes Action to End New Jerseys Open Market Emissions Trading Program (03/P112)
August 13, 2003New Jersey Officials Call on EPA to Resume Cleanup at Roebling Superfund Site (03/P111)
August 5, 2003New Measures Adopted to Prevent Chemical Accidents for Improved Community Safety; New Jersey First to Require Precautions for Reactive Chemicals (03/P109)
July 31, 2003DEP Orders Quarantine of Two Hunting Preserves for Illegal Importation of Wild Deer (03/P108)
July 31, 2003DEP Commissioner Campbell Announces New Green Acres Open Space Priorities: Allocates Greater Funding for Densely Populated Communities; Targets Land Purchases to Protect Water Quality; Strengthens Long-Term Protection of Preserved Public Lands (03/P107)
July 30, 2003DEP Releases Study that Ranks Top Risks to New Jerseys Environment and Human Health: Land Use Change Poses a Major Environmental Threat to State (03/P106)
July 28, 2003Public Comment Period Begins Tomorrow on Air Pollution Control Permit for Hamilton Post Office Anthrax Cleanup (03/P105)
July 28, 2003DEP Commits Funding for Lower Cape May Meadows and Cape May Point Environmental Restoration and Beach Fill Project; Agreement Signed with Army Corps of Engineers (03/P104)
July 25, 2003New Jersey DEP Lends Support to Combat Fires Out West (03/P103)
July 25, 2003State Deploys Decommissioned Subway Cars in Artificial Reefs; Next Round of 50 Cars Splashed at Atlantic City Reef Site (03/P102)
July 24, 2003Brigantine Natural Area Re-Opens to Vehicles (03/P101)
July 17, 2003State Deploys Decommissioned Subway Cars in Artificial Reefs; Next Round of 50 Cars Splashed at Deep Water Reef Site (03/P100)
July 15, 2003DEP Commissioner Announces Upgraded Protections for Endangered Species; Campbell Also Unveiled a Traveling Exhibit Celebrating 30 Years of Endangered Species Protection in NJ (03/P099)
July 10, 2003DEP Celebrates Open Space Victory that Preserves 125 Acres in Ocean County (03/P098)
July 7, 2003Record Black Drum Disqualified (03/P097)
July 3, 2003New State Record Lobster (03/P096)
July 3, 2003State Deploys Decommissioned Subway Cars in Artificial Reefs; First 50 of 250 Cars Bound for Jersey Reefs Splashed at Cape May Reef Site (03/P095)
July 3, 2003DEP and State Police to Hold a Series of Public Hearings on New Jersey Radiological Emergency Response Plan for the Salem, Hope Creek and Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Stations (03/P094)
June 26, 2003Brigantine Natural Area Closed to Vehicles to Protect Piping Plover Chicks (03/P093)
June 24, 2003DEP Announces Workshops on Open Space Funding; Programs Help Local Governments in Applying for Funding for Open Space Acquisition (03/P091)
June 23, 2003DEP to Webcast Banding of Jersey City Peregrine Chicks (03/P090)
June 18, 2003DEP Responds to Senate Budget Proposal (03/P089)
June 18, 2003DEP Reaches Settlement with Local Water Supplier to Address Water Use Violations and Promote Conservation: Township to Replenish Excess Water Withdrawn from Aquifer (03/P088)
June 17, 2003Take a Virtual Tour of New Jerseys State Parks and Historic Sites (03/P087)
June 17, 2003DEP Opens New Marine Water Quality Monitoring Center; Ceremony Coincides with Opening of Additional Shellfish Beds for Harvesting (03/P086)
June 12, 2003West Milford Man Cited for Shooting Bear (03/P083)
June 4, 2003Toxic and Hazardous Substance Data Released; Enforcement and Permit Review Underway (03/P081)
June 4, 2003DEP Reaches Settlement with Quarry Operator for Water Pollution Violations (03/P080)
June 3, 2003Get Outside to Celebrate Free Fishing Days and National Trails Day (03/P079)
May 29, 2003Pennsylvania Honors Governor McGreevey for His Environmental Leadership; Environmental Group Also Awards DEPs Campbell (03/P078)
May 29, 2003NJDEP and PA Power Plant Sign Agreement to Protect Warren County Air: Power Plant to Burn Cleaner Fuel; Close Coal-Fired Units by 2007 (03/P077)
May 28, 2003DEP Orders Shut Down of Unlawful Solid Waste Facility in Newark (03/P076)
May 23, 2003DEP Opens Swimming Areas Memorial Day Weekend at State Parks, Forests and Recreation Areas (03/P075)
May 23, 2003New Internet Mapping Highlights Recreational Opportunities in the Delaware River Basin (03/P074)
May 22, 2003DEP & U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Announce “Broad Thorofare” Dredging Project: Section of Intracoastal Waterway to Open for First Time in Decade (03/P073)
May 13, 2003Administration Revises Start Date for New Emissions System Test (03/P072)
May 13, 2003Stricter Emission Requirements Set for New Jersey Facilities to Reduce Smog: ‘Ozone Season’ Begins (03/P071)
May 8, 2003DEP Recognizes Outstanding Historic Preservation Efforts at the 13th Annual Preservation Awards Ceremony (03/P070)
May 7, 2003DEP Issues $600,000 Penalty to Essex County Developer for Unauthorized Sewer Main Connection (03/P069)
May 7, 2003DEP Fines Property Owner $50,000 for Illegal Waterfront Development (03/P068)
May 6, 2003DEP Urges Public to be Fire Wise as Spring Forest Fire Season Heats Up (03/P067)
May 2, 2003DEP Calls for Residents to Limit Pesticide Use to Minimize Health Risks and Environmental Impacts: Commercial Applicators to Notify Public Before Large-Scale Spraying (03/P066)
May 2, 2003DEP Upgrades Status of Pine Barrens Tree Frog; Pinelands Symbol Leaps off Endangered Species List (03/P065)
May 1, 2003Ocean County Shellfish Beds Re-Opened after February Closure (03/P064)
April 30, 2003DEP Commissioner Orders Horseshoe Crab Harvest Cut in Half; Shorebirds That Rely on Horseshoe Crab Eggs Could Soon Be Extinct, Research Shows (03/P063)
April 25, 2003DEP Recognizes Students and Local Tree Care Programs at State Arbor Day Celebration in Liberty State Park: Volunteers Plant 150 Trees to Commemorate September 11th Victims (03/P062)
April 24, 2003DEP Commissioner Campbell Ends Agreement with Liberty State Park Development Corporation: Announces Vision for Parks Future and Calls for New Public Advisory Committee (03/P061)
April 21, 2003Green Acres Acquisitions Expand Belleplain State Forest (03/P060)
April 17, 2003DEP Announces Earth Day Classroom Speakers; Calendar of Events and Web Site (03/P059)
April 17, 2003Additional Shellfish Beds Re-Opened after Sewage Spill Closure (03/P058)
April 11, 2003Dive Into Summer as a Lifeguard in New Jerseys State Parks (03/P056)
April 11, 2003DEP Commissioner Campbell Lends a Hand Stocking Fish for Saturdays Opening Day of Trout Season (03/P055)
April 10, 2003DEP Offers FREE Spring & Summer Events Calendar for State Parks and Historic Sites (03/P054)
April 10, 2003Urban Study Confirms Trees Are Cool; Trees Are Cost-Effective and Pleasant Way to Cool Our Cities (03/P053)
April 9, 2003DEP Invites Public to Hearing on Wastewater Recycling; We Need to Be Better Stewards of Our Water Supplies, Commissioner Campbell Says (03/P051)
April 8, 2003DEP Awards Grants to Local Environmental Agencies (03/P050)
April 7, 2003DEP Holds Hearing on EPAs New Source Review Proposals Concerns Raised About Effect on New Jersey Air Quality (03/P049)
April 4, 2003DEP Re-Opens 6,000 Acres of Shellfish Beds Closed After Sewage Spill; Ban on Clam Relaying Activities Remains in Effect (03/P048)
April 2, 2003DEP Extends Opportunity for Public Comment on BIG Map: Revised Map to be Released in May (03/P046)
April 2, 2003DEP Acquires 250 Subway Cars for Artificial Reef Program (03/P056)
April 2, 2003Discover the Latest on New Jerseys Environmental Front: Receive DEP News by Email (03/P041)
April 1, 2003DEP Issues Warning to New Jerseys Businesses and Water Suppliers: Water Allocation Permits Will Be Strictly Enforced; New DEP Communications Effort Launched with Regulated Community (03/P044)
April 1, 2003DEP Pequest Trout Hatchery Conducts Open House This Weekend (03/P043)
March 28, 2003DEP Holding Public Hearing on EPAs Proposed Changes to Federal Clean Air Rules (03/P042)
March 28, 2003DEP Commissioner Bradley Campbell Announces New Deputy (03/P038)
March 27, 2003DEP Confiscates Boat, Suspends Permit of Clammer (03/P037)
March 25, 2003DEP Shellfish Bed Closure Update (03/P036)
March 24, 2003DEP Urges North Jersey Residents to Bear-Proof Their Surroundings (03/P035)
March 19, 2003DEP Fines Farmland Dairies for Water Pollution Violations Impacting the Saddle River (03/P034)
March 19, 2003DEP Expedites Site Cleanup Process, Helps Communities with Multiple Brownfields; Cracks Down on Parties Submitting Substandard Documents (03/P033)
March 17, 2003DEP Facilitates Agreement Between Middlesex County Utilities Authority and Shellfish Industry to Assist Clammers Impacted by Sewage Spill: Announces Water Testing and Shellfish Bed Re-Opening Plan (03/P032)
March 17, 2003DEP Commissioner Campbell and Senator Corzine Urge Prevention of Chemical Accidents For Community Safety (03/P031)
March 17, 2003Honoring the Irish Who Built the D&R Canal; DEP Commissioner Campbell and Senator Codey Dedicate an Irish Immigrant Memorial (03/P030)
March 14, 2003March Is the Month of the Bobcat (03/P028)
March 10, 2003DEP Releases Results of Four-Year Water Study; Study Lays Groundwork for Better Testing of Water Supplies for Previously Unidentified Chemicals (03/P027)
March 7, 2003Sayreville Sewage Spill Updates Available on DEP Website (03/P026)
March 7, 2003DEP Commissioner Campbells Letter to New Jersey Fish and Game Council Regarding Black Bears (03/P025)
March 4, 2003DEP Closes Shellfish Beds in Response to the Sayreville Sewage Spill: Continues to Work with Middlesex County Utilities Authority to Ensure Public Safety (03/P024)
March 3, 2003TCPA Amendments Proposed to Prevent Accidents at Companies Using Reactive Chemicals to Protect Public Health in Nearby Communities (03/P019)
February 27, 2003DEP Extends Green Acres Funding Application Deadline for Local Governments (03/P023)
February 27, 2003DEP and U.S. Humane Society Sign Agreement to Research Use of Immunocontraceptives on Black Bears (03/P022)
February 26, 2003New Jersey and Delaware Join Forces to Protect Delaware Bay Horseshoe Crab: Joint Plea Made to Federal Commission to Establish Coast-Wide Harvest Quota (03/P021)
February 25, 2003McGreevey Administration Takes Action on ‘Fix It First’; Expedites Review of Much Needed Improvements to County Bridges (03/P017)
February 24, 2003DEP Fines Construction Corporation for Violating Water Pollution Control Laws: Illegal Stormwater Runoff from Residential Development Impacts Local Wetlands (03/P015)
February 18, 2003DEP Obtains Court Order to Cease Operations at Local Gas Station: Owner Fails to Address Environmental and Safety Concerns (03/P014)
February 18, 2003DEP Issues Update on Coastal Storm Damage and Beach Erosion; Commissioner Campbell Pledges Emergency Support for Shore Communities (03/P013)
February 13, 2003Private Landowner Damages Area of Palisades Interstate Park: NJ DEP and Park Commission File Complaint in State Superior Court (03/P012)
February 10, 2003DEP Working with Nuclear Regulatory Commission and PSEG Nuclear to Investigate Leak at Salem I Plant (03/P011)
February 5, 2003DEP Outlines 2003 Trout Stocking Plan (Fish & Wildlife release)
February 5, 2003DEP Fines Property Owner for Illegal Removal of Oceanfront Dune: Full Restoration Mandated (03/P010)
February 4, 2003DEP Orders Closure of Shellfish Beds in Ocean County (03/P009)
January 30, 2003Cleanup Guidelines Require Early Well Testing, Add Incentives for Brownfield Developers; Ground and Surface Water Standards Adopted for Remedial Work (03/P008)
January 29, 2003DEPs Annual Bald Eagle Count Kicks Off Yearlong Celebration of Endangered Species Act (03/P007)
January 29, 2003DEP and Intrawest Seal the Deal to Preserve Hamburg Mountain (03/P006)
January 28, 2003New Health Advisories Call for Limited Consumption of Certain Fish: State Assures Public that Fish Remain a Good Source of Nutrition (03/P005)
January 16, 2003Administration Begins Anti-Sprawl Regulatory Reform (03/P003)
January 10, 2003DEP Commissioner Campbells Response to Asbury Park Press Editorial of January 9, 2003
January 8, 2003McGreevey Takes Action to Control Sprawl and Protect States Water Resources; Announces Greater Protection of Metedeconk River and Lifts Drought Emergency (Copy of an NJ Governor’s Office News Release)
January 6, 2003DEP Fines Facility for Illegally Disposing of Hazardous Waste (03/P001)