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New Jersey celebrates environmental protection with earth week activities across the state

In honor of Earth Day on Monday, April 22, a diverse array of family friendly Earth Week cleanups, fairs, beautification projects, hikes, tours, competitions and other activities are planned statewide later this month and in May, the Department of Environmental Protection announced.
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New Jersey will be first state in nation to offer online purchase of annual state parks passes through public lands website

New Jersey will be the first state in the nation to sell annual state parks passes through a public lands pass website, giving visitors the opportunity to save gas, time and money by avoiding daily walk-in costs and parking fees, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced today.
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DEP’s recycle coach app is making recycling easier than ever in New Jersey

A little more than a year after its launch, the Department of Environmental Protection’s recycling app, Recycle Coach, continues to expand its reach, making recycling easier than ever for many New Jersey residents.
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	Tishman Environment and Design Center releases report “Local Policies for Environmental Justice: A National Scan” With support from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and commissioned by Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, Souteast Environmental Task Force, and Southeast Side Coalition to Ban Petcoke the Tishman Environment and Design Center... Read more...
	Rediscover the Jersey Tomato The Rutgers NJAES Rediscovering the Jersey Tomato project is researching several facets of what makes a tomato tasty. To do something about it, the project is bringing back long lost favorite Jersey tomato varieties from the 1930s - 70s... Read more...
	Ru Sustainable? Camden! - April 24 While that may seem insurmountable, let’s think locally. How can we use the concepts behind the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in our lives, on our campus, and in Camden? Read more...
	Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament on May 19th The annual Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament is held on the third Sunday in May at Island Beach State Park. In 2019 the tournament will be held on Sunday, May 19. Read more...