Press Releases

The NJ Economic Advisory Council Chairman George Zoffinger recently released the final report with recommendations for the NJ COVID-19 reopening and strong recovery. The New Jersey Sierra Club sent a green reopening proposal to Governor Murphy’s...

Today marks the 16th anniversary of landmark legislation to protect the Highlands, known as the Highlands Water Protection Act. This Act put in place critical protections for one of the most environmentally sensitive and ecologically important areas...

The NJ Department of Environmental Protection has announced that they are closing two state parks this week so that staff can help nearby parks that have experienced more visitors. Fort Mott State Park in Salem County and Voorhees State Park in...

The larvae of stinging jellyfish, also known as sea lice, were found near Ocean City. They have primarily been reported near Avalon and Stone Harbor Beaches. Stinging jellyfish have been known to show up in New Jersey near the end of summer when the...

The damage that Isaias brought was severe across the entire state. In South Jersey, Isaias brought 109 mph winds and two tornadoes in Barnegat township and ripped off roofs of business in Wildwood and Cape May. In Hudson County, in Jersey City,...

There are still 980,277 people in New Jersey still without power after Tropical Storm rampaged through the state. Yesterday close to 1.4 million people in New Jersey were left in the dark. According to NJ.com, that’s more than 25%of the utility...

The NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway have seen a decrease in traffic and toll revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the NJ Turnpike Authority, traffic on the Turnpike was down 30% through June and traffic on the Parkway was down...

A coalition of twelve organizations including the NJ Sierra Club, the Humane Society of the United States and The Animal Legal Defense Fund have filed a formal rulemaking petition with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to repeal...

The NJ Department of Environmental Protection has published proposed amendments and new rules to the Coastal Zone Management Rules, Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act Rules, and Flood Hazard Control Act Rules. The proposed amendments would require...

Today, the Assembly failed to vote on A2212 (McKeon)/S232 (Singleton). The bill concerns environmental permits in burdened communities. It is even more disappointing that it was held because the funeral of civil rights leader John Lewis was today.