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2024

DateSubject (Linked to the Release)
December 26, 2024Step Into 2025 With A Scenic First Day Hike In New Jersey State Parks, Forests And Historic Sites (24/P061)
December 20, 2024DEP, NJCCC Announce Winners of Second Annual ‘Reduce Single Use’ Video Contest (Joint Release)
December 18, 2024Marking 50th Anniversary of Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, DEP Presents Our Water’s Worth It Award to the New Jersey Drinking Water Quality Institute (24/P060)
December 17, 2024EPA Announces $1M in Brownfields Job Training Grants to New Jersey Under Investing in America Agenda (USEPA News Release)
December 12, 2024Murphy Administration Launches Online Survey As Part Of Effort To Ensure All Residents Have Equitable Access To Quality Trails (Joint Release)
December 10, 2024Murphy Administration Announces Winners Of 25th Annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards (24/P059)
December 10, 2024New Jersey Hits Electric Vehicle Milepost, Exceeding 200000 Registrations (Governor’s Office News Release)
November 26, 2024U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Awards Contract for Port Monmouth Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project (USACE News Release)
November 26, 2024Murphy Administration Partners With USDA to Launch Buyouts of Flood-Prone Properties in Cranford (24/P058)
November 25, 2024DEP Releases Map Defining Legal Roads in Wharton State Forest (24/P057)
November 21, 2024Murphy Administration Launches Online Funding Directory for Climate Resilience Projects (24/P056)
November 15, 2024Murphy Administration Presents Plans for the Newark Section of the Greenway at Open House, Construction to Begin in 2025 (24/P055)
November 13, 2024Governor Phil Murphy and DEP Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette Give Update on New Jersey’s Record-breaking Dry Spell and Wildfire Response (Joint Release)
October 30, 2024EPA Announces Historic $400M Clean Ports Investment in New Jersey (USEPA News Release)
October 29, 2024Murphy Administration Announces 2025 Green Acres And Urban Parks Funding Round (24/P053)
October 25, 2024Murphy Administration Releases Updated Potential Lead Exposure Mapping Tool During National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (Joint Release)
October 24, 2024New Jersey Slated to Get a Total of $168M for Water Infrastructure Through Biden-Harris Investing in America Agenda (USEPA News Release)
October 24, 2024Murphy Administration Honors 2024 Recycling and Sustainability Champions Through Annual Awards Program (24/P052)
October 23, 2024DEP Celebrates 25-year Milestone Hosting The Americorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program (24/P051)
October 23, 2024DEP State Park Service Unveils New Inclusive Playground In Sussex County, Announces Completion Of Equipment Upgrades To 24 State Park Playgrounds Throughout State (24/P050)
October 23, 2024DEP Forest Fire Service Urges Caution During Prolonged Dry Conditions, Implements Mandatory Statewide Stage 3 Fire Restrictions Banning Wood And Charcoal Fires (24/P049)
October 23, 2024EPA Awards $250 Million to Electrify I-95 Freight Corridor with Green Technology (USEPA News Release)
October 23, 2024AG Platkin and DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce Filing of Four New Environmental Justice Enforcement Actions (Joint News Release)
October 17, 2024Murphy Administration Issues Drought Watch, Urges Residents and Businesses to Conserve Water as Dry Conditions Persist (24/P048)
October 16, 2024DEP’s State Park Police Seeks to Hire 20 Officers Statewide, Releases New Recruitment Video (24/P047)
October 9, 2024As Deer Activity Increases, DEP and NJDOT Warn Motorists to Drive With Extra Caution (24/P046)
October 8, 2024Biden-Harris Administration Issues Final Rule Requiring Replacement of Lead Pipes Within 10 Years, Announces $44M in Funding to New Jersey to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes (USEPA News Release)
October 4, 2024Joint Statement of NJDEP Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette and Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka on Lead Service Line Replacement Investigation (Joint Release)
October 4, 2024Declaración Conjunta Del Comisionado Del NJDEP Shawn M. LaTourette Y El Alcalde De Newark Ras J. Baraka Sobre La Investigación Del Reemplazo De La Línea De Servicio De Plomo (Joint Release)
October 4, 2024Deklarasyon Konjwen Komisyonè NJDEP Shawn M. LaTourette Ak Majistra Newark Ras J. Baraka Sou Ankèt Ranplasman Tiyo Ki Fèt An Plon (Joint Release)
October 4, 2024Comunicado Conjunto Do Comissário Do NJDEP Shawn M. LaTourette E Do Prefeito De Newark Ras J. Baraka Sobre A Investigação A Respeito Da Substituição De Linhas De Serviço De Chumbo (Joint Release)
October 2, 2024Murphy Administration Jumpstarts Electric School Buses by Announcing $15 Million First-round Funding for Bus Purchases (24/P045)
October 1, 2024Commissioner LaTourette Joins EPA Administrator Garcia, Congressman Norcross and Other Dignitaries to Mark Deletion of Lipari Landfill From Superfund List (24/P044)
September 28, 2024NJDEP Hosts Open House on Revitalization of Liberty State Park (24/P043)
September 26, 2024Murphy Administration Launches $20 Million Resilience Program to Modernize Stormwater Infrastructure and Management in Face of Climate Change Threats (24/P042)
September 25, 2024Commissioner LaTourette Marks Climate Week by Announcing Exhibits Spotlighting Major Impacts of Climate Change on New Jersey’s State Parks and Forests (24/P041)
September 24, 2024Marking Climate Week, DEP Presents Our Water’s Worth It Award to Lambertville For Exemplary Stormwater Management Efforts (24/P040)
September 23, 2024Murphy Administration Releases Innovative 2024 Statewide Water Supply Plan to Modernize Water Policy and Enhance Climate Resilience (24/P039)
September 19, 2024DEP Reminds Public to Secure Trash and Other Potential Food Sources as Bears Become More Active Ahead of Denning Season (24/P038)
September 17, 2024National Park Service Awards DEP $750,000 for the Rehabilitation of Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Site (24/P037)
September 12, 2024NJDEP Advises Residents to Respond to Notices From Water Systems Working to Identify Unknown Service Lines as Part of State and Federal Lead Safety Programs (24/P036)
September 5, 2024EPA $156 Million Grant to Provide Solar Power, Lower Energy Costs and Advance Environmental Justice Across New Jersey (USEPA News Release)
September 5, 2024Governor Murphy Announces New Incentive to Support Solar Energy Development, Information Hub to Aid Municipalities and Developers with Solar Projects (Governor’s Office News Release)
August 29, 2024States ask EPA to designate several PFAS as Hazardous Air Pollutants (Joint News Release)
August 29, 2024EPA $1 Million Brownfields Cleanup Grant to Transform Contaminated Site in Camden (USEPA News Release)
August 28, 2024Murphy Administration Encourages Public to Prepare for Weather Emergencies That May Be Exacerbated by Climate Change (Joint News Release)
August 21, 2024Statement From New Jersey Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette on the Passing of Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr. (24/P035)
August 15, 2024Murphy Administration’s Work to Reduce Food Waste Honored by National Conference of State Legislatures (24/P034)
August 6, 2024DEP Partners Look Forward to Resilience Projects Following $72 Million NOAA Grant Announcement (24/P033)
August 5, 2024Submit a Nomination for the Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards Program through Sept. 4 (24/P032)
August 1, 2024Murphy Administration Reminds Residents and Businesses to Conserve Water as Hot and Dry Conditions Persist (24/P031)
July 26, 2024DEP Receives $72 Million From NOAA to Advance Climate Resilience Projects Across Multiple New Jersey Counties (24/P030)
July 22, 2024NJDEP Commissioner Latourette, EPA Administrator Garcia and I-Bank Officials Mark Billion-dollar Water Infrastructure Milestone (24/P029)
July 19, 2024Murphy Administration Releases Groundbreaking Plan to Better Protect Health and Welfare of Residents from the Effects of Extreme Heat (24/P028)
July 19, 2024DEP Advances Liberty State Park Revitalization Program by Launching Pilot Free Shuttle Service (24/P027)
July 18, 2024DEP Presents Inaugural Our Water’s Worth It Award to Ridgewood Water for Efforts to Conserve Water and Address PFAS (24/P026)
July 17, 2024New Jersey Research and Monitoring Initiative Makes $4.75 Million Available for Projects to Ensure Ecologically Responsible Development of Offshore Wind (Joint Release)
July 9, 2024DEP Launches Fourth Annual Youth Inclusion Initiative Program to Empower Next Generation of Environmental Leaders From Overburdened Communities (24/P025)
June 28, 2024Statement From New Jersey Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette on U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Loper Bright V. Raimondo (24/P024)
June 27, 2024NJDEP Fish & Wildlife Launches Summer of CHANJ Campaign to Highlight Importance of Enhancing Habitat Connectivity (24/P023)
June 20, 2024EPA Makes a Splash with Award of $258,000 to New Jersey to Support Water Quality Monitoring at Beaches to Protect Public Health (USEPA News Release)
June 18, 2024NJDOH, NJDEP and NJDA: Protect Yourself Against Vector-borne Diseases This Summer and Prevent Tick, Mosquito Bites (Joint Release)
June 4, 2024Murphy Administration Accepting Nominations for 25th Annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards (24/P022)
June 3, 2024Murphy Administration Proposes Removing Bald Eagle and Osprey from New Jersey’s Endangered Species List (24/P021)
May 29, 2024EPA Announces More Than $12 Million in Rebates for Clean School Buses Across New Jersey (USEPA News Release)
May 23, 2024Commissioner LaTourette Declares New Jersey Beaches, Lakes Ready as Memorial Day Weekend Approaches (24/P020)
May 22, 2024Murphy Administration Awards More Than $27 Million in Clean Communities Grants for Local Litter Removal Programs (24/P019)
May 21, 2024DEP Accepting Nominations Through July 19 to Recognize Those Making a Difference by Recycling and Advancing Sustainability (24/P018)
May 20, 2024EPA Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3 Million in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in New Jersey (USEPA News Release)
May 16, 2024Praise Comes in for Murphy Administration’s First-in-Nation Suite of Reforms to Build Resilience to Coastal Flooding and Better Protect Communities From Climate Change Impacts (24/P017)
May 16, 2024AG Platkin, DEP Commissioner LaTourette Resolve Montvale Groundwater Natural Resource Damage Case (Joint Release)
May 13, 2024NJDEP Hosts Public Open House on Revitalization of Liberty State Park South (24/P016)
May 10, 2024Governor Murphy, DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce First-in-Nation Suite of Reforms to Build Resilience to Coastal Flooding and Better Protect Communities from Climate Change Impacts (Governor’s Office News Release)
May 2, 2024New Jersey to Get Over $123 Million for Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water (USEPA News Release)
April 26, 2024DEP Caps Earth Week and Celebrates Arbor Day by Awarding Nearly $8.7 Million in Urban and Community Forestry Grants to Overburdened Communities (24/P015)
April 25, 2024AG Platkin and DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce Resolution of Two Environmental Lawsuits and the Filing of Six New Enforcement Actions, Including Four in Environmental Justice Communities (Joint Release)
April 23, 2024Murphy Administration Celebrates Earth Week by Proposing $117 Million in Green Acres Program Investments in Parks, Community Recreation and Open Space (24/P014)
April 22, 2024New Jersey Interagency Council on Climate Resilience Releases Draft Extreme Heat Resilience Action Plan, Launches Updated Heat Hub NJ (24/P013)
April 16, 2024EPA and State of New Jersey Propose Settlement that will provide nearly $19 million for the Riverside Industrial Park Superfund Site in Newark, New Jersey (Joint Release)
April 16, 2024Residents Urged to Be Aware of Black Bears and Take Steps to Reduce Risk of Encounters This Spring (24/P012)
April 10, 2024Governor Murphy, Commissioner Latourette Statements on U.S. EPA’s Landmark Adoption of Federal PFAS Standards (24/P011)
April 9, 2024NJDEP Forest Fire Service Urges Vigilance During Peak Wildfire Season, Highlights Enhanced Information Resources (24/P010)
April 1, 2024Spring Tradition Gets Underway With Opening Day of Trout Season on Saturday, April 6 (24/P009)
March 25, 2024Murphy Administration Announces $3.7 Million in Funding for Offshore Wind Research and Monitoring Initiative (Joint News Release)
March 13, 2024NJDEP Forest Fire Service Highlights Partnership With Department of Defense Protecting Developed Areas Near Military Installations in Wildfire-Prone Pinelands (24/P008)
March 12, 2024Murphy Administration Awards $16 Million in Grants to Advance Recycling and Waste Reduction Goals (24/P007)
February 29, 2024New Jersey State Parks Seeking Applicants to Fill at Least 800 Part-time Jobs Ahead of Peak Spring and Summer Seasons (24/P006)
February 27, 2024EPA Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds for Cleanups at Three Superfund Sites in New Jersey (USEPA News Release)
February 27, 2024DEP Forest Fire Service Ramps Up Annual Prescribed Burning Program, Unveils New Jersey Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal (24/P005)
February 22, 2024EPA $19 Million Grant Will Put Clean School Buses on the Streets of New Jersey (USEPA News Release)
February 8, 2024DEP Seeks Partners to Help Youth From Overburdened Communities Become Tomorrow’s Environmental Leaders (24/P004)
February 1, 2024Public Invited to Feb. 8 Informational Meeting on $37.5 Million Restoration of Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area (24/P003)
January 31, 2024Murphy Administration Announces Launch of Groundbreaking School Bus Electrification Program To Protect Health of Children and Communities (24/P002)
January 24, 2024DEP Opens Online Public Comment Period, Holds Open House on Proposed Wharton State Forest Visiting Vehicle Use Map (24/P001)
January 12, 2024Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Establish NJ State Parks and Open Space Foundation (Governor’s Office News Release)