New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
@dep.nj.gov
Protecting New Jersey's air, land and water and managing the Garden State's natural lands, wildlife and parks.
DEP and New Jersey Board of Public Utilities today announced the launch of a groundbreaking Eco-Hub pilot program to demonstrate the potential benefits of electric vehicle bi-directional charging to help power the electric grid and contribute to lower energy rates. ⚡️
🔗News release at bit.ly/49VXpRU
🔗News release at bit.ly/49VXpRU
January 15, 2026 at 10:23 PM
DEP and New Jersey Board of Public Utilities today announced the launch of a groundbreaking Eco-Hub pilot program to demonstrate the potential benefits of electric vehicle bi-directional charging to help power the electric grid and contribute to lower energy rates. ⚡️
🔗News release at bit.ly/49VXpRU
🔗News release at bit.ly/49VXpRU
Available now: DEP’s 2025 Scientific Report on Climate Change 🌎🌱
The 2025 Scientific Report on Climate Change summarizes the current state of knowledge regarding the effects of climate change on New Jersey’s environment. This report identifies and presents the best available science and (1/3)
The 2025 Scientific Report on Climate Change summarizes the current state of knowledge regarding the effects of climate change on New Jersey’s environment. This report identifies and presents the best available science and (1/3)
January 15, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Available now: DEP’s 2025 Scientific Report on Climate Change 🌎🌱
The 2025 Scientific Report on Climate Change summarizes the current state of knowledge regarding the effects of climate change on New Jersey’s environment. This report identifies and presents the best available science and (1/3)
The 2025 Scientific Report on Climate Change summarizes the current state of knowledge regarding the effects of climate change on New Jersey’s environment. This report identifies and presents the best available science and (1/3)
Cleaner technology ➡️ improved air quality and a stable environment 🌱
⚖️ As of last year, New Jersey has invested over $205 million in more than 384 projects across the state, with over 80% of those proceeds used to advance environmental justice. (1/5)
⚖️ As of last year, New Jersey has invested over $205 million in more than 384 projects across the state, with over 80% of those proceeds used to advance environmental justice. (1/5)
January 15, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Cleaner technology ➡️ improved air quality and a stable environment 🌱
⚖️ As of last year, New Jersey has invested over $205 million in more than 384 projects across the state, with over 80% of those proceeds used to advance environmental justice. (1/5)
⚖️ As of last year, New Jersey has invested over $205 million in more than 384 projects across the state, with over 80% of those proceeds used to advance environmental justice. (1/5)
Marking a milestone 50th anniversary year & the culmination of nearly 5 years of public engagement on revitalizing Liberty State Park, Commissioner LaTourette released a series of videos yesterday to highlight the groundbreaking of projects outlined in the park’s master plan.
🔗News bit.ly/4jKTYkv
🔗News bit.ly/4jKTYkv
January 15, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Marking a milestone 50th anniversary year & the culmination of nearly 5 years of public engagement on revitalizing Liberty State Park, Commissioner LaTourette released a series of videos yesterday to highlight the groundbreaking of projects outlined in the park’s master plan.
🔗News bit.ly/4jKTYkv
🔗News bit.ly/4jKTYkv
Each year, New Jersey welcomes more than 17 million visitors to its 41 state parks, 11 state forests, five recreation areas and over 50 historic sites.
Throughout the Murphy Administration, numerous investments have been made to expand access and preserve these open spaces for years to come. (1/4)
Throughout the Murphy Administration, numerous investments have been made to expand access and preserve these open spaces for years to come. (1/4)
January 14, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Each year, New Jersey welcomes more than 17 million visitors to its 41 state parks, 11 state forests, five recreation areas and over 50 historic sites.
Throughout the Murphy Administration, numerous investments have been made to expand access and preserve these open spaces for years to come. (1/4)
Throughout the Murphy Administration, numerous investments have been made to expand access and preserve these open spaces for years to come. (1/4)
Today, @govmurphy.bsky.social delivered his final State of the State Address.
As we look back on our state's progress over the last eight years, we remain committed to our ongoing work to safeguard public health and the environment we all share.
#StateoftheState2026 #NewJersey
As we look back on our state's progress over the last eight years, we remain committed to our ongoing work to safeguard public health and the environment we all share.
#StateoftheState2026 #NewJersey
January 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Today, @govmurphy.bsky.social delivered his final State of the State Address.
As we look back on our state's progress over the last eight years, we remain committed to our ongoing work to safeguard public health and the environment we all share.
#StateoftheState2026 #NewJersey
As we look back on our state's progress over the last eight years, we remain committed to our ongoing work to safeguard public health and the environment we all share.
#StateoftheState2026 #NewJersey
New Jersey is highly vulnerable to the impacts of the intensifying climate crisis, including wildfires, chronic flooding, sea level rise, coastal erosion, and increasingly more frequent and intense storms.
DEP’s response? Mitigate climate impacts ⬇️ and strengthen resilience 💪. (1/3)
DEP’s response? Mitigate climate impacts ⬇️ and strengthen resilience 💪. (1/3)
January 13, 2026 at 6:53 PM
New Jersey is highly vulnerable to the impacts of the intensifying climate crisis, including wildfires, chronic flooding, sea level rise, coastal erosion, and increasingly more frequent and intense storms.
DEP’s response? Mitigate climate impacts ⬇️ and strengthen resilience 💪. (1/3)
DEP’s response? Mitigate climate impacts ⬇️ and strengthen resilience 💪. (1/3)
Yesterday, NJ Attorney General Platkin & DEP Commissioner LaTourette announced they have filed a public-nuisance lawsuit against a major scrap metal recycler that seeks to put an end to the hazardous conditions that have led to numerous fires at their facilities since 2020.
🔗News at bit.ly/49tqHWE
🔗News at bit.ly/49tqHWE
January 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Yesterday, NJ Attorney General Platkin & DEP Commissioner LaTourette announced they have filed a public-nuisance lawsuit against a major scrap metal recycler that seeks to put an end to the hazardous conditions that have led to numerous fires at their facilities since 2020.
🔗News at bit.ly/49tqHWE
🔗News at bit.ly/49tqHWE
The Contaminated Site Remediation & Redevelopment’s Office of Brownfield & Community Revitalization (OBCR) is excited to announce the Brownfield Success Stories ARCGIS Story Map! (1/3)
January 12, 2026 at 9:04 PM
The Contaminated Site Remediation & Redevelopment’s Office of Brownfield & Community Revitalization (OBCR) is excited to announce the Brownfield Success Stories ARCGIS Story Map! (1/3)
Reflecting on Eight Years of Excellence 🌟
Hear from DEP leadership as we reflect on nearly a decade of progress building greener, healthier and more resilient New Jersey for years to come. (1/2)
Hear from DEP leadership as we reflect on nearly a decade of progress building greener, healthier and more resilient New Jersey for years to come. (1/2)
January 12, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Reflecting on Eight Years of Excellence 🌟
Hear from DEP leadership as we reflect on nearly a decade of progress building greener, healthier and more resilient New Jersey for years to come. (1/2)
Hear from DEP leadership as we reflect on nearly a decade of progress building greener, healthier and more resilient New Jersey for years to come. (1/2)
The critical work accomplished between 2018 and 2026 has enabled people across New Jersey to drink safer water, breathe healthier air, enjoy cleaner lands and experience green, open and recreational spaces.
During this time, DEP markedly increased investments in (1/4)
During this time, DEP markedly increased investments in (1/4)
January 12, 2026 at 5:26 PM
The critical work accomplished between 2018 and 2026 has enabled people across New Jersey to drink safer water, breathe healthier air, enjoy cleaner lands and experience green, open and recreational spaces.
During this time, DEP markedly increased investments in (1/4)
During this time, DEP markedly increased investments in (1/4)
DEP's Division of Land Resource Protection covered lots of ground last year! Here are a few highlights from the program:
👉 Responded to over 1,000 WARNDEP Hotline land use incident reports
👉 Restored 35 acres of land use regulated areas through enforcement actions (1/3)
👉 Responded to over 1,000 WARNDEP Hotline land use incident reports
👉 Restored 35 acres of land use regulated areas through enforcement actions (1/3)
January 9, 2026 at 9:19 PM
DEP's Division of Land Resource Protection covered lots of ground last year! Here are a few highlights from the program:
👉 Responded to over 1,000 WARNDEP Hotline land use incident reports
👉 Restored 35 acres of land use regulated areas through enforcement actions (1/3)
👉 Responded to over 1,000 WARNDEP Hotline land use incident reports
👉 Restored 35 acres of land use regulated areas through enforcement actions (1/3)
DEP today announced the award of nearly $32 million in grants that will advance the state’s transition to zero-emission school buses to better protect the health of schoolchildren and improve public access to charging stations in New Jersey communities. ⚡️
🔗News release at bit.ly/3NzdEeO (1/3)
🔗News release at bit.ly/3NzdEeO (1/3)
January 8, 2026 at 7:51 PM
DEP today announced the award of nearly $32 million in grants that will advance the state’s transition to zero-emission school buses to better protect the health of schoolchildren and improve public access to charging stations in New Jersey communities. ⚡️
🔗News release at bit.ly/3NzdEeO (1/3)
🔗News release at bit.ly/3NzdEeO (1/3)
January is #RadonActionMonth!
Did you know that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States?
The greater the concentration and the longer a person is exposed, the greater the risk of developing lung cancer. (1/2)
Did you know that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States?
The greater the concentration and the longer a person is exposed, the greater the risk of developing lung cancer. (1/2)
January 8, 2026 at 4:37 PM
January is #RadonActionMonth!
Did you know that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States?
The greater the concentration and the longer a person is exposed, the greater the risk of developing lung cancer. (1/2)
Did you know that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States?
The greater the concentration and the longer a person is exposed, the greater the risk of developing lung cancer. (1/2)
#ICYMI: Our own Commissioner Shawn LaTourette was named ROI-NJ’s top environmental influencer for 2025! 🌟
Commissioner LaTourette was recognized as the "most influential figure shaping the state's environmental future" (1/3)
Commissioner LaTourette was recognized as the "most influential figure shaping the state's environmental future" (1/3)
January 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM
#ICYMI: Our own Commissioner Shawn LaTourette was named ROI-NJ’s top environmental influencer for 2025! 🌟
Commissioner LaTourette was recognized as the "most influential figure shaping the state's environmental future" (1/3)
Commissioner LaTourette was recognized as the "most influential figure shaping the state's environmental future" (1/3)
DEP’s 2025 Year in Review: 🐾 Habitat Recovery & Wildlife Protection
From the skies above to the waters below, 2025 was a transformative year for New Jersey’s wildlife! (1/4)
From the skies above to the waters below, 2025 was a transformative year for New Jersey’s wildlife! (1/4)
December 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
DEP’s 2025 Year in Review: 🐾 Habitat Recovery & Wildlife Protection
From the skies above to the waters below, 2025 was a transformative year for New Jersey’s wildlife! (1/4)
From the skies above to the waters below, 2025 was a transformative year for New Jersey’s wildlife! (1/4)
The NJ Coastal Management Program (CMP) has released the Draft NJ CMP 309 Assessment & 5-Year Strategy document and is looking for public comment.
For more information on the 309 Assessment and Strategy and to view the Draft Document visit: dep.nj.gov/309/
For more information on the 309 Assessment and Strategy and to view the Draft Document visit: dep.nj.gov/309/
December 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The NJ Coastal Management Program (CMP) has released the Draft NJ CMP 309 Assessment & 5-Year Strategy document and is looking for public comment.
For more information on the 309 Assessment and Strategy and to view the Draft Document visit: dep.nj.gov/309/
For more information on the 309 Assessment and Strategy and to view the Draft Document visit: dep.nj.gov/309/
Your birth month, your Wild About NJ species! 🐾✨
As we wrap up our #WildAboutNJ campaign, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the incredible wildlife that makes New Jersey such a special place.
As we wrap up our #WildAboutNJ campaign, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the incredible wildlife that makes New Jersey such a special place.
December 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Your birth month, your Wild About NJ species! 🐾✨
As we wrap up our #WildAboutNJ campaign, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the incredible wildlife that makes New Jersey such a special place.
As we wrap up our #WildAboutNJ campaign, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the incredible wildlife that makes New Jersey such a special place.
go Jersey, it's your birthday! 🥳
December 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
go Jersey, it's your birthday! 🥳
New Jersey State Parks is inviting the public to kick off a milestone 2026 by celebrating the new year and the nation’s 250th anniversary with a free, guided, First Day Hike through one of New Jersey’s state parks, forests or historic sites.
🔗News release at bit.ly/3LajToH
🔗News release at bit.ly/3LajToH
December 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
New Jersey State Parks is inviting the public to kick off a milestone 2026 by celebrating the new year and the nation’s 250th anniversary with a free, guided, First Day Hike through one of New Jersey’s state parks, forests or historic sites.
🔗News release at bit.ly/3LajToH
🔗News release at bit.ly/3LajToH
Water is a precious resource, and a leaky faucet can waste as much as two gallons a day!
✔️Fix that faucet!
💧Conserve our water
💵Save some money
Check out dep.nj.gov/conserve-water/ for more water conservation tips.
#NewJersey #WaterConservation
✔️Fix that faucet!
💧Conserve our water
💵Save some money
Check out dep.nj.gov/conserve-water/ for more water conservation tips.
#NewJersey #WaterConservation
December 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Water is a precious resource, and a leaky faucet can waste as much as two gallons a day!
✔️Fix that faucet!
💧Conserve our water
💵Save some money
Check out dep.nj.gov/conserve-water/ for more water conservation tips.
#NewJersey #WaterConservation
✔️Fix that faucet!
💧Conserve our water
💵Save some money
Check out dep.nj.gov/conserve-water/ for more water conservation tips.
#NewJersey #WaterConservation
DEP today announced the winners of the 26th annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards, New Jersey’s premier awards program that recognizes outstanding environmental achievements, programs and projects across the state.
🔗News release at bit.ly/44eLKKW
🔗News release at bit.ly/44eLKKW
December 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
DEP today announced the winners of the 26th annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards, New Jersey’s premier awards program that recognizes outstanding environmental achievements, programs and projects across the state.
🔗News release at bit.ly/44eLKKW
🔗News release at bit.ly/44eLKKW
‘Tis the Season of giving! Did you overstock your shelves or just have eyes bigger than your stomach? Check out DEP’s Food Waste Reduction Map to find a place to donate surplus edible food near you: experience.arcgis.com/experience/a...
December 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
‘Tis the Season of giving! Did you overstock your shelves or just have eyes bigger than your stomach? Check out DEP’s Food Waste Reduction Map to find a place to donate surplus edible food near you: experience.arcgis.com/experience/a...
#ICYMI Yesterday, Commissioner LaTourette signed an Administrative Order authorizing the Drought Warning designation, which is the next stage of drought status after a Drought Watch and a step below a Drought Emergency, which could call for mandatory water-use restrictions. (1/3)
December 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
#ICYMI Yesterday, Commissioner LaTourette signed an Administrative Order authorizing the Drought Warning designation, which is the next stage of drought status after a Drought Watch and a step below a Drought Emergency, which could call for mandatory water-use restrictions. (1/3)
The Murphy Administration today issued a statewide water supply Drought Warning, urging residents and businesses to reduce water use as a result of persistent below-average precipitation and deteriorating water supply conditions across New Jersey.
Learn more at: dep.nj.gov/newsrel/25_0054/
Learn more at: dep.nj.gov/newsrel/25_0054/
December 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The Murphy Administration today issued a statewide water supply Drought Warning, urging residents and businesses to reduce water use as a result of persistent below-average precipitation and deteriorating water supply conditions across New Jersey.
Learn more at: dep.nj.gov/newsrel/25_0054/
Learn more at: dep.nj.gov/newsrel/25_0054/