🔗 News release at bit.ly/47qgPgA (2/2)

This year, NJ has much to celebrate:
👉 NJ became the first state in the nation to pass legislation creating a One Health Initiative
👉 The NJ One Health Task Force held their annual meeting in February, and — in May — approved the One Health Strategic plan.

More: dep.nj.gov/newsrel/25_01030/

Applications are now available on the Green Acres website - njgreenacres.org.

📌The application deadline for these funding opportunities is Feb. 27, 2026. (3/3)

For the first time, each of NJ’s 564 municipalities will be eligible for a minimum of 25% grant funding. In addition, local governments and eligible nonprofits may now submit up to one application for each of three categories: land acquisition, park development, and stewardship. (2/3)

With this round of funding, the Murphy Administration has awarded more than $33 million in Water Quality Restoration grants to improve the health of waterways in all corners of the state. (3/3)

The grants provided through DEP will help award recipients:

💧reduce the impacts of nonpoint source pollution
☀️address harmful algal blooms
🗒️develop watershed-based planning efforts
💧address emerging contaminants
🌎improve climate resilience

(2/3)

One Health Day is an international awareness campaign observed annually on November 3 and promoted by a variety of organizations, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2/2)

Through these efforts, New Jersey continues to lead the way in climate resilience.

🔗 Learn more about DEP’s ongoing work and how we are helping protect coastal communities: dep.nj.gov/climatechange/resilience (6/6)

approximately 800 homes in flood- prone areas have been acquired since 2012 to reduce future risks.

The experience of Superstorm Sandy reminds us how vital it is to plan ahead and invest in stronger, smarter infrastructure. (5/6)

while coastal restoration and dune reinforcement continue to strengthen natural defenses along our shoreline.

Additionally, the Resilient NJ program partners with communities across the state to develop local flood resilience strategies, and through the Blue Acres program, (4/6)

These projects include levees, floodwalls, and upgraded drainage systems that help protect vulnerable communities from storm surges and flooding.

We’ve also advanced flood protection projects in hard-hit areas like Carlstadt and Little Ferry, (3/6)

In the years since, New Jersey has made major progress in strengthening our resilience to future storms. DEP has led statewide efforts through climate resilience initiatives such as the Rebuild by Design projects, which bring new flood protection systems to Hoboken and the Meadowlands. (2/6)

Information about a known contaminated site is presented in an easy-to-understand format designed specifically for ease of use and general understanding by the general public.

To view the application and learn more, visit: bit.ly/471RtFD (3/3)

Developed last spring by CSRR, the Contaminated Sites Explorer web mapping application is configured to allow users to access DEP’s Known Contaminated Site List (KCSL) GIS layer to learn about specific contaminated sites within a given locale. (2/3)

delivering safe, reliable drinking water, reducing flooding, and improving the quality of New Jersey’s waterways.

Learn more about the collaboration at: dep.nj.gov/newsrel/25_0046/ (5/5)

Additionally, through its Water Infrastructure Investment Plan (WIIP), launched in 2022, DEP has worked to better understand and resolve water infrastructure challenges plaguing New Jersey communities and utilities through short- and long-term investments that create good-paying jobs while (4/5)

requiring all drinking water systems to find and replace all lead pipes within ten years. Since the law's implementation, DEP has made hundreds of millions of dollars available through the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to support this critical work. (3/5)