DEP today launched its sixth annual Youth Inclusion Initiative, a partnership with community-based organizations that provides young people in underserved communities with the opportunity to experience careers in a wide variety of environmental fields. More: https://nj.pulse.ly/cafq23uqfm

📣DEP is seeking 23 recruits for its 27th year of the AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program! Applications for the 2026-2027 due July 10; the next cohort of Ambassadors begins in September. Read the entire press release at: https://nj.pulse.ly/atbre01bxn

⚠️An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone & Particulate Matter (PM2.5) declared for Sunday, July 5th! Sensitive individuals, including those with heart or lung disease, the elderly, and the young should limit strenuous activities & the amount of time outdoors. More: https://Airnow.pulse.ly/f158v7u8tc

⚠️Air Quality Action Day for Ozone & Particulate Matter (PM2.5) declared for Saturday, July 4th! Sensitive individuals, including those with heart or lung disease, the elderly, and the young should limit strenuous activities & the amount of time outdoors. More: https://Airnow.pulse.ly/emnrvcwf4a

⚠️An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been declared for Friday, July 3rd! Sensitive individuals, including the very young, the elderly, and persons with respiratory diseases such as asthma, should avoid strenuous activities during the afternoon and early evening hours. More: Airnow.gov

Heading into Fourth of July weekend, make heat safety part of your plans. ☀️🇺🇸 Visit Heat Hub NJ at: https://nj.pulse.ly/dhjctow8vb for a heat preparedness checklist and more summer safety tips.

Hot temperatures can turn a regular workout or game into a health risk if you’re not prepared. ☀️🎾🏈⚽ If you start feeling unwell, stop activity, move to a cool place and get help if needed. Visit: https://nj.pulse.ly/qcnybtixnv for more information.

⚠️An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been declared for Thursday, July 2nd! Sensitive individuals, including the very young, the elderly, and persons with respiratory diseases such as asthma, should avoid strenuous activities during the afternoon and early evening hours. More: Airnow.gov

🌿 Fall 2026 internships at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection are now open—inviting students to step into the work that keeps New Jersey’s air, water, and land moving forward. ⏳ Deadline to apply is July 22, 2026 🔗 Apply here: https://nj.pulse.ly/zsrl9uk6ew

⚠️An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been declared for Wednesday, July 1st! Sensitive individuals, including the very young, the elderly, and persons with respiratory diseases such as asthma, should avoid strenuous activities during the afternoon and early evening hours. 🔗More: Airnow.gov

☀️ Join DEP's Division of Sustainable Waste Management for a Summer of Sustainability! 🛍️ Bring reusable shopping bags 🚌 Choose public transportation, bike, walk or carpool 💧 Pack a reusable water bottle Discover additional ways to get involved at: https://nj.pulse.ly/mmvxvxamks #DEPDoesThat

⚠️An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been declared for Tuesday, June 30th! Sensitive individuals, including the very young, the elderly, and persons with respiratory diseases such as asthma, should avoid strenuous activities during the afternoon and early evening hours. 🔗More: Airnow.gov

⚠️An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been declared for Monday, June 29th! Sensitive individuals, including the very young, the elderly, and persons with respiratory diseases such as asthma, should avoid strenuous activities during the afternoon and early evening hours. More: AirNow.gov

🌟Old Bridge Township took home the 2024 Government Award for their comprehensive approach to recycling! Is your government leading the way in recycling? Nominate them now! 📩 Submit to: [email protected] 📋 Nomination packet: https://nj.pulse.ly/yimerydhxl

Join the NJ Interagency Council on Climate Resilience and Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey on July 22 (11 am–12 pm EST) for their webinar, Extreme Heat and Protecting New Jersey’s Children and Teens. Learn more and register: https://nj.pulse.ly/htvecugybe

🏳️‍🌈 Last night, DEP raised the Pride flag at Millennium Park Flag Plaza in Liberty State Park as part of our Pride Month celebration. The ceremony brought together DEP staff, community members and LGBTQIA+ advocates to recognize the importance of inclusion, visibility, and belonging.

⏰ Deadline Approaching! DEP's Office of Climate Resilience's Resilient NJ Program has a regional planning grant opportunity open now for local governments. To view the entire notice of funding availability and learn more, visit the Resilient NJ website at: https://nj.pulse.ly/tjxf7wisbw

Through the implementation of an application-review “blitz” and other operational efficiency improvements, DEP has reduced the backlog of applications for Freshwater Wetland Letters of Interpretation by 42% since the outset of the Sherrill Administration. More: https://nj.pulse.ly/prwjhczasq

Spending time on our bays and tidal waterways this summer? Be on the lookout for clinging jellyfish.🪼 While highly unlikely to be found at ocean beaches, these small jellyfish can be found in shallow bay and estuarine waters. Despite their size, they can deliver an extremely painful sting.

🏳️‍🌈 Join us in celebrating PRIDE! 🌈 DEP Acting Commissioner Ed Potosnak invites you to raise the flag and stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community this Pride Month. 📍 Freedom Way Flag Plaza, Liberty State Park, Jersey City 📅 Wednesday, June 24, 2026 🕡 6:00 PM #PrideMonth

🚨💧Flood Safety Reminder When heavy rain hits: ✔️ Never drive through flooded roadways ✔️ Avoid walking through floodwaters ✔️ Stay informed with weather alerts and local emergency updates If you come across a flooded road, #TurnAroundDontDrown 🚧 Visit: https://nj.pulse.ly/hrjxmes5pw for more.

Today, DEP celebrates Juneteenth, a pivotal moment in our nation's history when the last enslaved people in Texas learned of their freedom on June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. +

The Sherrill Administration is awarding $16.2 million in annual grants to help community recycling programs improve their waste reduction and recycling practices, DEP Acting Commissioner Ed Potosnak announced today. 🔗News release at https://nj.pulse.ly/6a7pi1bc8o

🌈 This Pride Month, NJDEP – including members of the DEPride employee resource group—celebrated the diverse identities that make our workforce stronger and the LGBTQIA+ community that helps make New Jersey a welcoming place for all. Happy Pride Month from DEP! 🏳️‍🌈

This youth-led organization launched the SecondVerse Initiative to tackle a problem most people overlook: partially used notebooks heading to landfills. Their solution? Collect them, save the clean pages, rebind them into new notebooks, and donate them to students in need.

Residents and visitors are invited to the annual reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth at Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Monmouth County. It will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 20, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 21. 🔗News release at https://nj.pulse.ly/bhvdzxou9r

Affirming the Sherrill Admin’s commitment to protecting public health and the environment from PFAS contamination, NJDEP formally adopted regulations that set site remediation standards for four PFAS compounds – PFNA, PFOA, PFOS, and GenX. 🔗News release at https://nj.pulse.ly/977bkn56tw

DEP is providing 1,422 certified bear-resistant trash cans to residents in Chester, Denville and Mendham to help reduce bear-human conflicts and keep neighborhoods cleaner and safer. 🐻🗑️ Because #DEPDelivers for both people and wildlife.

The Sherrill Administration today invited the public to vote on the name of New Jersey’s newest state park, informally known as the greenway, and commenced the next major milestone in the park’s development with the ceremonial planting of trees. 🔗News release at dep.nj.gov/newsrel/26_0...

The DEP Forest Fire Service today released a report on the 2025 wildfire season that saw substantial increases in the number of wildfires and acreage burned statewide. 🔗News release at https://nj.pulse.ly/k38ort1zf5

This week, DEP staff gathered outside our headquarters in Trenton for the raising of the Pride Flag! 🏳️‍🌈 🌈 At DEP, we work to create and maintain a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment for LGBTQ+ employees. View the entire post at www.instagram.com/nj.dep/ #PrideMonth2026

An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been declared for today, June 6. ⚠️ Limit outdoor activity for children, seniors, and anyone with respiratory or heart conditions. Learn more at https://airnow.pulse.ly/ooqcrkocdt

DEP today announced the Garden State Preservation Trust’s approval of Green Acres funding awards totaling $90.6 million. 🔗News release at https://nj.pulse.ly/uodovp8pwp

This is our FINAL day of #NJEHAW2026! Thousands of New Jerseyans are now better prepared for extreme heat. ✅ You know the symptoms ✅ You have a plan ✅ You'll check on others ✅ You understand double threats Visit: https://nj.pulse.ly/56saccduv3 for more info Stay safe, NJ! 💙 #NJHeatAwareness

An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been declared for today, June 5. ⚠️

High temps + air quality index? Stay indoors with AC if possible, limit outdoor activity, take medications as prescribed & keep your inhaler handy. Learn more: https://nj.pulse.ly/otipr3bund Check https://AirNow.pulse.ly/sm6hreuojx and https://weather.pulse.ly/uuoo3ghdqo daily. #NJHeatAwareness

NJDEP invites the public to get outside and connect with nature during National Trails Day this Saturday, June 6, by participating in one of 22 guided hikes throughout state parks, forests and historic sites! Learn more at dep.nj.gov/parksandfore... 🔗News release at dep.nj.gov/newsrel/26_0...

What to do when it's 90°F and you want to be active 🎾🏈⚽ ✅ Wear loose, light-colored, breathable fabric ✅ Take breaks/drink water every 20 mins ✅ Slow your pace ✅ Recognize confusion, dizziness and/or nausea Learn more at: https://nj.pulse.ly/m1b6wf8iki #NJHeatAwareness #NJEHAW2026

With 8% more New Jerseyans experiencing homelessness than in 2024, extreme heat is life-threatening for our unhoused neighbors. 🏘️ Join us for "Extreme Heat & Protecting NJ's Unhoused" on, June 3 from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. to learn how communities can help: https://nj.pulse.ly/0kjyyvkrs3 #NJEHAW2026

Governor Sherrill has declared June 1st - 5th the second annual #NJ Extreme Heat Awareness Week. Follow @dep.nj.gov for daily information about extreme heat and how to deal with it. #ClimateResilience

Whether you run a startup or manage a major company, if you're making environmental strides, we want to hear about it! 📩 Nominate now: [email protected] 📋 Nomination details: dep.nj.gov/sustainability/outreach-and-education/recycling-awards/ Celebrate your business's green achievements! 💼♻️

Make your heat plan NOW☀️ ✅ Know the location of your local cooling center ✅ Check if your AC works ✅ Identify which family/neighbors you'll check on ✅ Save the NWS HeatRisk tool: https://nj.pulse.ly/72u1amoisx Learn more: https://nj.pulse.ly/72u1amoisx

Last summer, NJ hospitals treated nearly 1,300 people with symptoms of heat-related illnesses—most of those emergency department visits were preventable. 😓 (1/2)

🌿Closing Soon: Opportunities in Environmental Permitting Don't miss the deadlines—apply today. Learn more and submit your application here: lnkd.in/eMMzqYjV More staff. Faster decisions. Greater transparency. Stronger environmental protection. This is how your #DEPDelivers.

DEP Commissioner Ed Potosnak today announced that the DEP has filed a rulemaking proposal that will be published in the New Jersey Register on Monday, June 1, to extend the legacy provisions of the Resilient Environment and Landscapes (REAL) rule by 1 year. News release: dep.nj.gov/newsrel/26_0...

🌟 Could your school, hospital, or university be our next award winner? Last year, Saint Peter's University took home the Institution Award for their incredible waste reduction efforts. (1/3)

LAUNCH YOUR CAREER IN ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING 🌱♻️ Join our hiring blitz to power the Permit Efficiency Initiative under Governor Sherrill’s Saving You Time and Money agenda. Help fast-track permits, protect New Jersey’s air, water, and land, and keep responsible development moving— (1/2)

🌊 FREE Training Alert! Stevens Institute & DEP are hosting a 2-day Nature-Based Solutions workshop for NJ Municipal Officials & NGOs. 📅 June 10-11, 2026 📍 Monmouth University + Field Site 👥 Limited to 50 registrants 🍴 Meals included Register now: dep.nj.gov/wlm/lrp/comm... #CoastalResilience #NJ

New Jersey’s beaches and ocean water quality are in excellent shape as the state kicks off what’s expected to be a banner summer tourism season with large numbers of visitors eager to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday and FIFA World Cup activities. 🔗News release at dep.nj.gov/newsrel/26_0...

NJ’s state parks, forests & historic sites are ready for anticipated record summer visitation as residents, along with visitors from across the country and the globe come for the USA's 250th anniversary to experience the places that helped shape the nation! 🔗News release dep.nj.gov/newsrel/26_0024/