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2026 News Releases

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DateSubject (Linked to the Release)
March 31, 2026DEP Reminds Residents to Secure Garbage and Take Other Preventive Measures as Black Bears Leave Winter Dens in Search of Food (26/P012)
March 26, 2026Active Bald Eagle Nests in New Jersey Experience Slight Decline, Likely Due to Avian Flu (26/P011)
March 25, 2026Sherrill Administration Dedicates New Jersey’s First New Fire Tower in 78 Years Amid Preparations for Spring Wildfire Season (26/P010)
March 20, 2026Sherrill Administration Highlights Success of Historic Program Helping Hundreds of Fire Departments Remove PFAS-containing Firefighting Foams (Joint Release)
March 5, 2026Sherrill Administration Awards $90,000 in Grants to Help Communities Reduce Risk in Advance of Wildfire Season (26/P009)
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2026 News Releases

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February 19, 2026DEP, BPU And EDA Joint Statement On Executive Order #1 (Joint Statement)
February 17, 2026Acting AG Davenport: Trump Administration Must Obey Court Order and Restore Critical FEMA Program Protecting New Jersey from Natural Disasters (OAG News Release)
February 4, 2026Acting DEP Commissioner Potosnak Announces Joseph Seebode As Deputy Commissioner (26/P008)
January 29, 2026DEP Seeks Community Partners For Its Annual Youth Inclusion Initiative To Empower Future Environmental Leaders (26/P007)
January 28, 2026Acting Commissioner Potosnak Announces DEP Chief Of Staff (26/P006)
January 16, 2026DEP Unveils Vision & Action Plan for New Jersey’s Newest State Park, a Nine-Mile Greenway in Essex and Hudson Counties (26/P005)
January 16, 2026Murphy Administration Marks Resilience Accomplishments With Release Of Interagency Council On Climate Resilience Update (26/P004)
January 15, 2026DEP, BPU Announce Groundbreaking Eco-hub Program To Demonstrate Electric Grid Benefits Of Bi-Directional Charging (Joint News Release)
January 14, 2026Marking Liberty State Park’s 50th Anniversary, DEP Breaks Ground on Priority Projects Outlined in the Park’s Master Plan (26/P003)
January 12, 2026AG Platkin, DEP Commissioner LaTourette File Suit Against Major Scrap Metal Recycler for Hazardous Fires at Its Facilities (Joint News Release)
January 8, 2026With Peak Visitation Expected Statewide This Year For The United States’ 250th Celebrations, DEP Now Accepting Applications For More Than 800 Seasonal State Parks Jobs (26/P002)
January 8, 2026DEP Awards Nearly $32 Million In Grants For Purchases Of Electric School Buses And Public Charging Infrastructure (26/P001)