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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

@newjerseydep

Led by Commissioner @shawnlatur, the NJDEP protects @NJGov's air, land and water and manages the Garden State's natural lands, wildlife and parks.

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🛥️ When the “road” is always wet and the “lanes” are constantly moving, how do you navigate safely? The DEP Aids to Navigation (ATON) Unit installs and maintains more than 4,500 buoys, channel markers and navigational beacons throughout 🌊 New Jersey’s waterways to guide boaters

🛥️ When the “road” is always wet and the “lanes” are constantly moving, how do you navigate safely?

The DEP Aids to Navigation (ATON) Unit installs and maintains more than 4,500 buoys, channel markers and navigational beacons throughout 🌊 New Jersey’s waterways to guide boaters
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WILDFIRE UPDATE: Mines Spung Wildfire - Wharton State Forest - Shamong Twp, Burlington County SIZE & CONTAINMENT 🔥 5,750 acres 🔥 80% contained

WILDFIRE UPDATE: Mines Spung Wildfire - Wharton State Forest - Shamong Twp, Burlington County

SIZE & CONTAINMENT
🔥 5,750 acres
🔥 80% contained
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DEP is now accepting applications for the SPARK Internship Program! If you’re looking to gain hands-on work-based experience, this is an excellent opportunity to learn and grow on the job. We offer positions across a wide range of fields within environmental protection —

DEP is now accepting applications for the SPARK Internship Program! If you’re looking to gain hands-on work-based experience, this is an excellent opportunity to learn and grow on the job.
We offer positions across a wide range of fields within environmental protection —
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It’s #PollinatorWeek! 🐝🌼 Did you know that pollinators are responsible for reproduction of 90% of the world’s flowering plants? Pollinators include not only bees, but many other insects as well, such as beetles, wasps, flies, butterflies and moths. By spreading pollen from

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📣 This Wednesday, 6/18 from 6-8 PM, USACE HQ and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will be hosting a virtual public meeting to discuss the inclusion of Belford into the existing study area for the Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study.

📣 This Wednesday, 6/18 from 6-8 PM, <a href="/USACEHQ/">USACE HQ</a> and <a href="/NewJerseyDEP/">New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection</a> will be hosting a virtual public meeting to discuss the inclusion of Belford into the existing study area for the Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study.
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WILDFIRE UPDATE: Mines Spung Wildfire - Wharton State Forest - Shamong Twp, Burlington County Forest Fire Service crews continue mopping up hot spots and patrolling the fire perimeter. SIZE & CONTAINMENT 🔥 6,000 acres 🔥 90% contained

WILDFIRE UPDATE: Mines Spung Wildfire - Wharton State Forest - Shamong Twp, Burlington County

Forest Fire Service crews continue mopping up hot spots and patrolling the fire perimeter.

SIZE &amp; CONTAINMENT
🔥 6,000 acres
🔥 90% contained
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#ICYMI DEP is accepting nominations for our annual recycling awards program! Nominate a person or organization that goes above and beyond to advance recycling and sustainability from now through 📅 July 25th. 🔗 Learn more about the program at: nj.gov/dep/dshw/recyc…

#ICYMI DEP is accepting nominations for our annual recycling awards program!

Nominate a person or organization that goes above and beyond to advance recycling and sustainability from now through 📅 July 25th.

🔗 Learn more about the program at: nj.gov/dep/dshw/recyc…
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Meet New Jersey’s Pollinators: Monarchs 🦋 Monarch butterflies have had a long and storied history in New Jersey due to their extraordinary annual migratory flights every fall along the East Coast and through Cape May on the way to Mexico for the winter. At about the weight of a

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It will be hot today, especially for the I-95 corridor and points southeast. Heat indices will reach/exceed 95 degrees in the urban corridor, where a heat advisory is in effect. Isolated storms will be possible this afternoon with a damaging wind threat. #PAwx #NJwx #DEwx #MDwx

It will be hot today, especially for the I-95 corridor and points southeast. Heat indices will reach/exceed 95 degrees in the urban corridor, where a heat advisory is in effect. Isolated storms will be possible this afternoon with a damaging wind threat. #PAwx #NJwx #DEwx #MDwx
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TODAY at 11AM is the New Jersey Interagency Council on Climate Resilience’s (part of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection) third webinar on extreme heat. This will cover how heat burdens NJ communities but will also explore strategies to mitigate its effects. Register here: tinyurl.com/yk79c2zk

TODAY at 11AM is the New Jersey Interagency Council on Climate Resilience’s (part of <a href="/NewJerseyDEP/">New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection</a>) third webinar on extreme heat. This will cover how heat burdens NJ communities but will also explore strategies to mitigate its effects. Register here: tinyurl.com/yk79c2zk
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While everyone needs to take action to be safe during the hot days in summer, a string of hot days create life-threatening heat conditions. Heat waves -- 3 or more days above 90 degrees -- expose our communities to higher temperatures for longer durations without relief and often

While everyone needs to take action to be safe during the hot days in summer, a string of hot days create life-threatening heat conditions. Heat waves -- 3 or more days above 90 degrees -- expose our communities to higher temperatures for longer durations without relief and often
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WILDFIRE UPDATE: Mines Spung Wildfire - Wharton State Forest - Shamong Twp, Burlington County At 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service achieved 90% containment of an approximately 6,400-acre wildfire burning in Wharton State Forest, Shamong Twp.

WILDFIRE UPDATE: Mines Spung Wildfire - Wharton State Forest - Shamong Twp, Burlington County

At 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service achieved 90% containment of an approximately 6,400-acre wildfire burning in Wharton State Forest, Shamong Twp.
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🏊All lifeguarded beaches are open today, except: ‼️5th Ave Bay Front bay beach along Barnegat Bay in Seaside Park, Ocean County Resamples have been collected & another sanitary survey has been conducted for 5th Ave Bay Front today, results will be available tomorrow afternoon.

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New Jersey is buzzing with life! 🐝 Did you know that our state is home to approximately 350 species of native pollinating bees? While the European Honey Bee enjoys most of the spotlight, it’s actually not native to North America and was introduced for agriculture. Our native

New Jersey is buzzing with life! 🐝

Did you know that our state is home to approximately 350 species of native pollinating bees? While the European Honey Bee enjoys most of the spotlight, it’s actually not native to North America and was introduced for agriculture. Our native
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Today, DEP proudly raised the Juneteenth flag in honor of resilience and the ongoing journey toward justice.   🤝We stand committed to equity, inclusion and celebrating the strength of Black communities across New Jersey and beyond.   A special thanks to Commissioner Shawn M.

Today, DEP proudly raised the Juneteenth flag in honor of resilience and the ongoing journey toward justice.
 
🤝We stand committed to equity, inclusion and celebrating the strength of Black communities across New Jersey and beyond.
 
A special thanks to Commissioner Shawn M.
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Forecasts call for an upcoming heat wave to impact New Jersey. 🌡️ DEP would like to remind the public of the health effects of extreme heat and how to cope with them. 🔗 For more information on extreme heat, visit: …t-hub-new-jersey-njdep.hub.arcgis.com

Forecasts call for an upcoming heat wave to impact New Jersey. 🌡️

DEP would like to remind the public of the health effects of extreme heat and how to cope with them.

🔗 For more information on extreme heat, visit: …t-hub-new-jersey-njdep.hub.arcgis.com
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The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today announced the award of nearly $1 million in transportation planning grants as part of a newly launched effort to identify and develop local transportation solutions that will reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today announced the award of nearly $1 million in transportation planning grants as part of a newly launched effort to identify and develop local transportation solutions that will reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas
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From @njdeptofhealth: Outdoor workers are at a higher risk from excessive heat. Knowing the signs, prevention methods, and emergency responses can help prevent illness and death. Check weather forecasts ahead of time to be prepared. Learn more: bit.ly/NJDOHOccHealth…

From @njdeptofhealth: Outdoor workers are at a higher risk from excessive heat. Knowing the signs, prevention methods, and emergency responses can help prevent illness and death. Check weather forecasts ahead of time to be prepared.

Learn more: bit.ly/NJDOHOccHealth…