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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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	National Marina Day on June 8th Come to Leonardo State Marina for a free family event featuring a Youth Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs fishing tournament sponsored by Shark Sense Inc. & New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife. Read more...
	The Valley Rocks on June 22nd Search for traces of the earth's history in the rocks of Round Valley Recreation Area. Read more...
	Stream Stomp on June 23rd Take a wet hike through Washington Crossing State Park's Steele Run in search of salamanders, frogs, fish and a variety of aquatic invertebrates. Read more...
	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...