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Court Says NJ Can Waive Its Environmental Rules

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:20:31 +0000

A New Jersey appeals court ruled Thursday that the state Department of Environmental Protection was within its rights last year to adopt a new rule that lets officials waive many of their own rules upon request.

DEP Plans Artificial Reef for Barnegat Inlet

Tom Mongelli — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:44:21 +0000

In what's being touted as a compromise, the Christie Administration today announced plans to build an artificial reef exclusively for recreational fishing on Barnegat Inlet, while allowing commercial fishing interests to access parts of two reefs off Sandy Hook and Manasquan.

Jersey DEP Budget Proposal Reviewed – And Criticized

David Matthau — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:34:14 +0000

Officials from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection went before the Assembly Budget Committee today, to discuss their proposed fiscal year 2013 spending plan.