NJ DEP plans to celebrate its golden anniversary and Earth Week
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is having a party this weekend to celebrate its golden anniversary plus 2 years and Earth Week at Liberty State Park.
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
NJ trout season begins April 9 — stocking of streams runs through spring
"The quality of New Jersey's trout fishing as well as the trout we stock have never been better," said Dave Golden, assistant commissioner of fish and wildlife for the state Department of Environmental Protection.
Newest ‘State of the Pinelands’ report a mixed bag, watchdog says
A simple "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" is a sufficient summation of how the Pinelands Preservation Alliance feels about the decisions of the Pinelands Commission, a state government agency, a whole branch of government, or an individual county or town.
Barnegat Lighthouse in Barnegat, NJ to close for seven months for restoration project
The Barnegat Lighthouse will be closed to visitors for seven months as the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection begins the restoration of the historic lighthouse.
Bear attacks will ‘happen again’ — NJ lawmakers renew call for bear hunt
Animal rights activists say all facts side with nonlethal management of black bears.
‘First Day Hikes': NJ’s pitch to get people outside to start 2022
The DEP is classifying the hikes into three categories: beginner, moderate, and difficult.
NJ adopts clean truck rule, affecting delivery vans to tractor-trailers
One of the first states to make the move, New Jersey has announced the adoption of rules that will require the phasing in of electric commercial trucks, to replace diesel-guzzling trucks on the road today.
NJ closes some hazardous ‘blue hole’ swimming spots for summer
The state DEP closed small areas in five counties — from Ocean to Morris — for the season after a spike in visitors created an "unsafe environment."
Bobcat population growing in NJ, and we’re hitting more with our cars
Most sightings occur in Warren, Sussex, Passaic and Morris counties. In 2017, New Jersey received the first confirmed observations from Mercer County in decades.
NJ tent camping resumes Monday at these state parks, forest areas
The state DEP has announced a dozen areas where tent-style camping will reopen June 22, with another 2 to follow a week later.
Fall festival Saturday a celebration of autumn in NJ
Now that's October, it's time to celebrate trees, autumn and New Jersey's outdoors with the Department of Environmental Protection's 25th Annual Fall Forestry Festival.
The festival is Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Forest Resource Education Center in Jackson Township, rain or shine...
Nearly 60 percent of NJ’s native plants are rare or endangered
A good portion of the Garden State's natural heritage is just a chance event or construction project away from being gone forever.