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2025

DateSubject (Linked to the Release)
December 22, 2025AG Platkin: Mercedes-Benz USA, Mercedes-Benz Group AG Agree to Nearly $150 Million Settlement to Resolve Consumer Fraud, Environmental Claims (OAG News Release)
December 19, 2025DEP Awards Nearly $11 Million For Carbon Sequestration Projects Through Its Natural Climate Solutions Grant Program (25/P057)
December 19, 2025Murphy Administration Announces Adoption of State Development and Redevelopment Plan (Governor’s Office News Release)
December 18, 2025New Jersey State Parks To Kick Off 2026 And Nation’s 250th Anniversary Celebrations With First Day Hikes Statewide (25/P056)
December 9, 2025DEP Announces Winners Of 26th Annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards (25/P055)
December 5, 2025Murphy Administration Issues Statewide Drought Warning, Urges Public And Businesses To Reduce Water Use (25/P054)
December 4, 2025New Jersey State Parks Branding And Merchandise Line Unveiled In Advance Of Nation’s 250th Birthday (25/P053)
November 26, 2025Governor Murphy Leads Multi-State Petition to Request Nationwide Monitoring of Microplastics in Drinking Water (Governor’s Office News Release)
November 24, 2025AG Platkin and DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce $49.5 Million Settlement to Resolve Pohatcong Valley Groundwater Contamination (OAG News Release)
November 19, 2025National Park Service Awards DEP Nearly $1 Million in Grants for Wallace House Historic Site Rehabilitation (25/P052)
November 10, 2025NJDEP, Sysco Corp. Announce Groundbreaking Partnership To Significantly Expand Shell Recycling In New Jersey (25/P051)
November 6, 2025AG Platkin and DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce Two Settlements and Five Environmental Enforcement Lawsuits (Joint News Release)
October 31, 2025Murphy Administration Invites Local Governments And Nonprofits To Apply For Parks And Open Space (25/P050)
October 30, 2025Murphy Administration Awards Nearly $8 Million In Water Quality Restoration Grants (25/P049)
October 30, 2025Governor Murphy Proclaims November 3, 2025 As One Health Day In New Jersey (Joint News Release)
October 23, 2025Commissioner Latourette Invites Feedback On New NJDEP Docminer Online Tool Streamlining Access To Public Documents (25/P048)
October 22, 2025Murphy Administration Honors Recycling Leaders In Annual Awards Program (25/P047)
October 21, 2025NJDEP, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation And Arcadis Commence Lead Poisoning Prevention Week By Launching Collaboration To Accelerate Lead Pipe Replacements (25/P046)
October 9, 2025Public Reminded To Secure Trash And Other Potential Food Sources As Bear Activity Increases Prior To Winter Denning (25/P045)
October 7, 2025Murphy Administration Announces New Online Tool to Help Identify Climate Mitigation Project Funding Opportunities (25/P044)
October 7, 2025NJDEP and NJDOT Advise Motorists to Drive With Extra Caution as Deer Activity Increases During Fall Rutting Season (Joint News Release)
October 1, 2025Murphy Administration Issues Drought Watch, Urges Water Conservation As State Enters Another Prolonged Dry Period (25/P043)
October 1, 2025DEP Dedicates Enhanced Sensory Awareness Trail At Forest Resource Education Center In Ocean County (25/P042)
September 29, 2025Murphy Administration Cuts Ribbon On Dr. James Still Office Historic Site And Unveils Black Heritage Trail Marker After $1.75 Million Restoration (Joint News Release)
September 25, 2025Murphy Administration Releases 2025 Green Jobs Report Focused on Meeting Growth of Green Economy (Governor’s Office News Release)
September 23, 2025During Climate Week, Governor Murphy Announces New Jersey Hits New Electric Vehicle Milestone, Exceeding 250,000 Registrations (Governor’s Office News Release)
September 22, 2025Murphy Administration Kicks Off Climate Week by Highlighting Climate Resilience and Honoring the Watershed Institute (25/P041)
September 17, 2025Murphy Administration Announces $20 Million In Electric School Bus And Charging Station Grants To Mark Drive Electric Month (25/P040)
August 28, 2025Se reportan primeros casos del virus del Nilo Occidental en Nueva Jersey (Joint News Release)
August 28, 2025First Cases of West Nile Virus Reported in New Jersey (Joint News Release)
August 26, 2025Murphy Administration Kicks Off First Flood Safety Week, Releases Statewide Flood Resilience Initiatives Report (Joint News Release)
August 18, 2025NJDOH y NJDEP investigan caso de malaria en residente del condado de Morris no relacionado a viaje internacional (Joint Release)
August 18, 2025NJDOH and NJDEP Investigate Case of Malaria in Morris County Resident with No Recent International Travel (Joint Release)
August 18, 2025New Jersey Makes $10 Million Available For More Towns To Participate In Regional Climate Resilience Planning (25/P039)
August 8, 2025New Jersey One Health Task Force Approves Strategic Plan and New Jersey Department of Agriculture Announces Onehealthconnect Listserv (Joint Release)
August 4, 2025AG Platkin, DEP Commissioner LaTourette: Landmark Settlement with DuPont Valued at Over $2 Billion (Joint News Release)
July 30, 2025Murphy Administration Accepting Nominations for 26th Annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards (25/P038)
July 29, 2025Murphy Administration Announces Availability of $30 Million in Natural Climate Solutions Grants to Mitigate Carbon Emissions (25/P037)
July 17, 2025NJ Announces $5 Million Grant Program to Combat Deadly Urban Heat (NJBPU News Release)
July 17, 2025DEP, Sustainable Jersey, and TCNJ Announce Second Round Award of Nearly $4.5 Million in Trees for Schools Grants (25/P036)
July 16, 2025Attorney General Platkin Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding (OAG News Release)
July 16, 2025Governor Murphy Joins Local Officials in Newark to Break Ground on Landmark Greenway Project (Governor’s Office News Release)
July 14, 2025DEP Announces Proposed Changes to Coastal Flooding Regulations With Intent to Adopt by End of Year (25/P035)
July 8, 2025DEP Begins Fifth Annual Summer Program To Inspire Future Environmental Leaders From Overburdened Communities (25/P034)
July 3, 2025Public Urged to Reduce Mosquito Population and Risk of Bites by Eliminating Standing Water Around Properties (Joint Release)
July 2, 2025DEP Makes $5 Million In Grants Available to Enhance Local Stormwater Management, Building Upon Murphy Administration’s Historic Commitment to Climate Resilience (25/P033)
June 19, 2025Murphy Administration Launches Green Transportation Planning Grant Program as Part of Commitment to Reducing Air Pollution in New Jersey (25/P032)
June 11, 2025Murphy Administration Lifts Drought Warning for All Of New Jersey, Moves Coastal South Region to Watch Status (25/P031)
June 5, 2025Murphy Administration Invites Public to Enjoy State Parks, Forests and Historic Sites Showcasing New Jersey’s Natural Beauty and History (25/P030)
June 4, 2025Murphy Administration Encourages Public to Celebrate National Trails Day This Saturday by Joining in Hikes and Outdoor Events (25/P029)
June 2, 2025Murphy Administration Launches Extreme Heat Awareness Week to Help Public Better Cope with Dangers of Hotter Summers (25/P028)
May 22, 2025Commissioner LaTourette Declares Jersey Shore and Lakes Ready for Summer Tourism Season (25/P027)
May 15, 2025DEP Accepting Nominations Through July 25 for Annual Awards Recognizing New Jersey’s Recycling and Sustainability Leaders (25/P026)
May 15, 2025Commissioner LaTourette Announces Statewide Acquisition Initiative to Enhance Open Space and Habitat Connections (25/P025)
May 14, 2025Murphy Administration Bolsters Local Litter Removal Programs by Awarding More Than $27 Million in Annual Clean Communities Grants (25/P024)
May 13, 2025AG Platkin and DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce Historic Settlement of Up to $450 Million with 3M for Statewide PFAS Contamination (Joint Release)
May 1, 2025AG Platkin and DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce Filing of Three Environmental Enforcement Actions in Overburdened Communities, Settlement of Past Lawsuit (Joint Release)
April 25, 2025Murphy Administration Marks Earth Week By Announcing $131 Million Investment In Community Recreation Projects, Open Space Acquisitions Across New Jersey (25/P023)
April 25, 2025DEP Marks Earth Week by Announcing Availability of $13.4 Million in Water Quality Improvement and Planning Grants (25/P022)
April 24, 2025Statement From New Jersey Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette on the Jones Road Wildfire Arrest (25/P021)
April 24, 2025DEP Announces Online Library to Help K-5 Educators Incorporate Climate Change Lessons and Solution-based Concepts Into All Subject Areas (27/P020)
April 24, 2025Waretown Man Charged With Aggravated Arson and Arson in Connection With Jones Road Wildfire (Joint Release)
April 21, 2025DEP to Cap Earth Week with Family- and Kid-Friendly Celebration at Liberty State Park in Jersey City on Saturday, April 26 (25/P019)
April 8, 2025Commissioner LaTourette Presents Our Water’s Worth It Award To Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority For Work To Address Combined Sewer Discharges (25/P018)
April 3, 2025New Mapping Tool To Advance Solutions For Making Coastal Wetlands More Resilient To Increasing Rates Of Sea-level Rise (25/P017)
March 31, 2025New Jersey Spring Tradition Gets Underway With Opening Day of Trout Season on Saturday, April 5 (25/P016)
March 28, 2025Murphy Administration Awards $16 Million In Annual Grants To Boost Local Recycling Programs (25/P015)
March 25, 2025Interagency Council Report Highlights Murphy Administration’s 2024 Climate Resilience Accomplishments (25/P014)
March 19, 2025NJDEP Advises Public to Be Aware of Black Bears and Take Steps to Reduce Encounters as Bears Leave Dens in Search of Food (25/P013)
March 13, 2025Murphy Administration Urges Wildfire Awareness And Water Conservation As Drought Conditions Persist Heading Into Spring (25/P012)
March 5, 2025DEP, TCNJ, And Sustainable Jersey Announce $4.5 Million In Grants For Tree Plantings At Schools (25/P011)
February 25, 2025NJEDA Board Approves Programs to Expand Number of Zero Emission Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles on NJ Roadways (NJ Economic Development Authority News Release)
February 24, 2025Murphy Administration Launches Online Trail Users Survey as Part of Effort to Ensure Improved Access to Trails (Joint Release)
February 21, 2025Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Union County Live Bird Market (NJ Dept. of Agriculture News Release)
February 18, 2025Murphy Administration Reaffirms Commitment to a Fairer and Greener New Jersey by Approving 13 Brownfield Development Areas (25/P010)
February 13, 2025Governor Murphy, DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce Actions to Help Prevent Wildfire Spread Across New Jersey (Governor’s Office News Release)
February 12, 2025New Jersey State Parks Accepting Applications to Fill More Than 800 Seasonal Positions Ahead of Peak Spring, Summer Months (25/P009)
February 11, 2025DEP Enters Agreement to Reduce Combined Sewer Discharges in Three Bergen County Towns and Improve Long-term Health of Hackensack and Hudson Rivers (25/P008)
February 7, 2025Murphy Administration Announces Availability of $35 Million for Local Government Vehicle Electrification Projects (25/P007)
February 4, 2025National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grants Bring Federal Funding for Resilient NJ Program to $26.5 Million Since 2021 (25/P006)
January 31, 2025January Is One Health Awareness Month; NJ One Health Task Force Meeting Set For February (NJ Department of Agriculture News Release)
January 27, 2025DEP Presents Projects for Liberty State Park at Revitalization Program Open House Ahead of Groundbreaking (25/P005)
January 21, 2025AG Platkin Files Actions to Protect and Defend Federal Environmental Regulations from Legal Attack (NJOAG Release)
January 17, 2025La administración de Murphy informa al público sobre las medidas que se están tomando para rastrear y responder a la influenza aviar H5N1 (Joint Release)
January 17, 2025Murphy Administration Updates Public On Steps Being Taken To Track And Respond To H5N1 Avian Influenza (Joint Release)
January 9, 2025Murphy Administration Seeks Community Partners For DEP’s Youth Inclusion Initiative To Empower Next Generation Of Environmental Leaders (25/P004)
January 8, 2025NJDEP Fish & Wildlife To Spearhead Effort To Restore Eastern Brook Trout To Parts Of New Jersey, Pennsylvania And New York (25/P003)
January 6, 2025Murphy Administration Removes Bald Eagle and Osprey from New Jersey’s Endangered Species List (25/P002)
January 2, 2025Murphy Administration Readies For America’s 250th Anniversary With Battle Of Princeton Re-enactment On January 5 And Installation Of Enhanced Interpretive Displays (25/P001)
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