Press Releases

Governor Murphy has announced that Catherine R. McCabe, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, will be retiring as of January 15, 2021.

November 21st marks the 40th anniversary of the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP). The New Jersey Pinelands Commission protects the Pinelands through its implementation of the CMP which contains the rules that guide land-use, development...

The Mercer County Park Commission is holding a virtual public meeting for the Moores Station Quarry Park Master Plan. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 2 from 7 to 9pm. The Moores Station Quarry has been operating since the 1800s....

Today, the NJ Board of Public Utilities voted on Docket No. QO20100630 – In the Matter of Offshore Wind Transmission. Under the Board Order, the State of New Jersey would request that PJM incorporate the state's offshore wind goal of 7,500 MW by...

The Environmental Protection Agency are holding a public information session discussing the clean up plan for the Ringwood Mines/ Landfill Superfund Site. The final decision, in the form of a Record of Decision, addresses contaminants in groundwater...

Governor Murphy this morning held a press conference to discuss three critical infrastructure projects that the state is moving forward with. The first is the project currently underway to replace the Route 22 bridge over Chestnut Street, which will...

A group of groups are moving forward with acquiring property from Norfolk Southern Railway Company for a greenway. The Essex-Hudson Greenway Project would convert 8.6 miles of unused rail line into a stretch of bike and walking lanes through eight...

As Governor Murphy and DEP staff prepare to speak at a NJ Spotlight News virtual roundtable the recently signed Environmental Justice law (S232), two facilities in Newark have applied for critical permits. These facilities include Aries Newark...

The NJ Department of Environmental Protection have reviewed the strategy for New Jersey Natural Gas’s Southern Reliability Link Pipeline involving updated designs and strategies for the remaining HDD crossings on the pipeline. These include drilling...

Tom Gilmore, former New Jersey Audubon President and CEO, has passed away. Tom worked tirelessly to help pass landmark conservation laws, preserve thousands of acres of open space, and bring people closer to nature. During his 30-year tenure with NJ...