News Archive

As part of its continued commitment to customer service and transformation, the Division of Land Use Regulation has launched a new service that will allow property owners to apply on-line for certain Coastal General and Freshwater Wetlands Permits. http://www.nj.gov/dep/landuse/news.html

New Jersey's black bear hunting season opened December 5th just prior to sunrise and will continue through sunset on Saturday, Dec. 10. The season runs concurrently with the six-day firearm deer hunting season.

As winter weather will likely continue deep into the winter season and snowfall accumulates, what is the best practice for snowfall removal?

Another 212 acres in the Barnegat Bay watershed will be permanently preserved under the terms of a settlement between the Department of Environmental Protection and a Bridgewater quarry owner to settle a seven-year-old dispute over alleged disturbance of more than six acres of wetlands and buffer areas in Somerset County, Commissioner Bob Martin announced today.

Join Rutgers University on Friday, April 10, 2015 for the Symposium "Global Climate Change And Inequality: Local To Global Perspectives" at the Rutgers College Avenue Student Center. This event is free and open to the public.

NJDEP recommends the following guidelines and precautions to burn firewood safely and efficiently as a home heat source.

Working in partnership with the Township of Weehawken, Union City, the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust, and the nonprofit Trust for Public Land, the Department of Environmental Protection today secured the preservation of a unique 14.4-acre reservoir near the Lincoln Tunnel, Commissioner Bob Martin announced.

Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin signed an Administrative Order creating an Oyster Creek Safety Advisory Panel to further enhance oversight of the safe operation of the nuclear power plant leading up to its closure by the end of 2019.

DEP's Division of Fish and Wildlife and the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey will host two sessions...

A host of environmental, student, business, science, and civic leaders from across New Jersey were recognized for their ideas and commitment to protecting and enhancing our state's environment.

The DEP Bulletin, an information service provided semi-monthly by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection,  is now available at the NJ State Publications Digital Library.

NJ-GeoWeb is NJDEP's new environmental mapping tool that accesses geographic information about your community, county, or the entire state of New Jersey.

This new website is designed to keep the public well informed about the work we are doing to protect and enhance our natural and historic resources, which are so important to New Jersey's residents and visitors to our state," said DEP Commissioner Bob Martin.

New Jersey has signed on as a member of a network of states in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic region that will collaborate on a plan to promote electric vehicles and vehicles that use alternative fuels such as natural gas and bio-fuels to help improve air quality throughout the region

NJ-GeoWeb is NJDEP's new environmental mapping tool that accesses geographic information about your community, county, or the entire state of New Jersey.

The NJ Climate Adaptation Alliance has just released its latest report, Resilience. Preparing New Jersey For Climate Change: Policy Considerations. 

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but how many pictures would it take to capture the amazing diversity and beauty of 650,000 acres of open space and parks protected in New Jersey over the past 50 years with the help of the state's Green Acres Program?

New Jerseyans capture 50 years of open space protection and park development in Green Acres photo contest

Mark your calendars and sign up now by completing an online pledge card to help clean up Barnegat Bay!

The USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) has funding available through its Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership to protect and restore critical wetlands in New Jersey.

There is a debate going on about Barnegat Bay in New Jersey.  Is nutrient-eutrophication having an impact on the region?  The primary objective of this project was to collect sediment cores from the tidal region of Barnegat Bay and determine the chronology of nutrient changes and associated ecosystem level responses.

The Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Fish and Wildlife is urging motorists to be on the alert for white-tailed deer on the roadways with the arrival of the fall breeding season, especially during the morning and evening commutes when visibility may be poor and deer activity is likely to be higher.

Now that the spring wildfire season is under way, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service urges the public to be cautious and mindful when outdoors to reduce the risk of fires.

Participate in the upcoming NJ Urban Water Conference on Thursday, December 10 at the NJ Institute of Technology in Newark!

The NJ Historic Preservation Office has posted a Sandy Info page at http://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/hurricane_sandy.htm for cultural resource owners and managers.

The Department of Environmental Protection is teaming up with several of the region's leading research institutions to perform scientific studies that will help the department make critical decisions on how to restore and enhance ecologically stressed Barnegat Bay,

The Department of Environmental Protection today launched a new mobile phone application to help visitors plan for and make the most out of their trips to New Jersey's state parks, forests and historic sites.

The Department of Environmental Protection has reached an agreement with E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co. that requires the company to pay a fine of $725,000 and upgrade procedures for handling hazardous materials, and for routine and preventative maintenance at its Chambers Works facility in Salem County,

The red knot birds migrate over 10,000 miles and stop at the Delaware Bay beaches in Maurice River Township to feed on horseshoe crab eggs.

The Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife is urging motorists to be alert...

Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin yesterday marked the first anniversary of Governor Christie's comprehensive plan to restore Barnegat Bay by announcing an agreement to preserve the 436-acre Joseph A. Citta Boy Scout Reservation Camp in Ocean County and by providing a progress report on the state's efforts to bring the bay back from decades of ecological decline.

Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin today said he was pleased by a state court ruling that upheld the validity of the state's Comprehensive Black Bear Management Policy (CBBMP). The ruling today by the Appellate Division of state Superior Court clears the way for a week-long bear hunt that will take place in northwestern New Jersey starting on Monday, Dec. 5.

With the return of the spring fishing season, the Department of Environmental Protection is reminding all saltwater anglers...

Get ready for the fall trout season! The NJ Department of Environmental Protection provides a convenient way to purchase licenses, stamps, and/or permits for hunting, fishing, clamming and crabbing online.

The dramatic recovery of the American bald eagle has reached a milestone in New Jersey, with more than 100 pairs now nesting in the Garden State, according to a newly released analysis of the species' population.

The annual Rutgers Regional Climate Symposium will take place on Friday, November 20 at the Rutgers-Livingston campus student center. The program starts at 9 AM.

Please join NJDEP for the 29th Annual GIS Mapping Contest. The event features the best non-commercial mapping in the State of New Jersey.

The 2015 application for the Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards program is now open and available through September 30. Now is the time to submit your nominations!

Get ready for the warm weather and the rebirth in nature! The annual New Jersey State Park Pass hangtag is available now.

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