New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

TO MANAGE ICONIC EAST POINT LIGHTHOUSE ON DELAWARE BAY

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Ed Potosnak today joined with state and local officials to ...
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Residents Urged to Properly Store Garbage and Remove Food Sources to Avoid Attracting Bears

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Fish & Wildlife is calling on the public to avoid attracting bears to properties by properly storing garbage and eliminating access to other sources ...
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SHERRILL ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RECORD $1 MILLION FINE TO DATAONE DATA CENTER IN VINELAND FOR BUILDING AND OPERATING 62 POWER GENERATORS WITHOUT DEP PERMITS

(26/P44) TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today announced that it has fined the DataOne data center in Vineland, Cumberland County, $1.07 million for violations of the ...
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KICKING OFF CLIMATE WEEK, DEP HIGHLIGHTS THREE REGIONAL TEAMS MAKING COMMUNITIES MORE RESILIENT TO FLOODING AND OTHER CLIMATE IMPACTS

(26/P42) TRENTON – New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Ed Potosnak kicked off Climate Week today by announcing the addition of three regions to DEP’s Resilient NJ program, ...
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States Schedule Public Hearings on Atlantic Menhaden Draft Addendum II

Arlington, VA – The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input on Draft Addendum II to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for ...
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Summary of 2026-2027 Game Code Changes

White-tailed Deer: The annual buck bag limit is now 7 antlered deer. Deer hunters are no longer required to choose between harvesting two antlered deer during the Six-Day Firearm season or harvesting ...
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Notice of Rule Proposal Number 20260202a

Take notice that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is proposing a new rule and amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Rules. This rule proposal is intended ...
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SHERRILL ADMINISTRATION OPENS NOMINATIONS FOR 27TH GOVERNOR’S ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS

(26/P39) TRENTON – The Sherrill Administration today invited nominations for the 27th annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards, the state’s premier environmental awards program recognizing ...
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WMA Highlight – Cox Hall Creek

The Cox Hall Creek Wildlife Management Area is 322 acres of coastal habitat in Lower Township, Cape May County. The 253-acre Ponderlodge Golf Course was purchased in 2006 by the NJ Green Acres Program ...
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SHERRILL ADMINISTRATION AWARDS $16 MILLION IN ANNUAL GRANTS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY RECYCLING PROGRAMS

(26/P34) TRENTON – The Sherrill Administration is awarding $16.2 million in annual grants to help community recycling programs improve their waste reduction and recycling practices, Department of ...
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DEP FOREST FIRE SERVICE RELEASES FIRST ANNUAL WILDFIRE REPORT SHOWING 22% INCREASE IN WILDFIRES,

(26/P30) TRENTON – The DEP Forest Fire Service today released a report on the 2025 wildfire season that saw substantial increases in the number of wildfires and acreage burned statewide, and reminds ...
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SHERRILL ADMINISTRATION RELEASES LIST OF MORE THAN $90 MILLION IN OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION AND PARK DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

(26/P29) TRENTON – Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Ed Potosnak today announced the Garden State Preservation Trust’s approval of Green Acres funding awards totaling $90.6 ...