N.J. bear hunt’s outset yields big-game kills, activist protests
Some 257 bears were killed Monday, compared to 264 on the first day last year
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State to assume responsibility for Lake Hopatcong weed-harvesting operation
State will employ one-full time employee and hire six seasonal workers, said Kerry Kirk Pflugh, the Department of Environmental Protection’s ...
Morris County designates $11M for 12 new open-space projects
Nearly 1,300 acres will be preserved in total
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U.S. Sen. Menendez urges Gov. Christie to support EPA’s effort to stop pollution that travels to N.J.
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday he had not made a final decision about whether to support the EPA's effort, however he said he ...
Gov. Christie seems unlikely to support EPA effort stemming toxic pollution from other states into N.J.
Christie signaled today he would probably break with other northeastern states and not defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ...
Gov. Christie announces $27M plan to clean up former Greystone Psychiatric Hospital property
The property will be turned over to Morris County officials to be preserved as open space
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Morris County celebrates 20,000 acres of land preservation
Morris County officials held a celebration on Wednesday to mark 20,000 acres of land preserved through the county's Open Space, Farmland ...
Morris County recycling program reduces garbage collection
The county likes the idea of more recycling because it is good for the environment and uses less landfill space
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North Jersey plagued by post-Irene mosquitoes drawn to stagnant water
LINCOLN PARK — Billie Vargas lost everything in the flood that followed Hurricane Irene. When the waters receded, Vargas started to clean her ...
Morris County to aid residents in hazardous waste disposal
MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority is offering residents the opportunity to dispose of household hazardous waste ...
N.J. environmental groups hold rally on 7th anniversary of Highlands Act’s passage
CHESTER — A coalition of environmental groups gathered outside the Highlands Council’s offices in Chester yesterday to hail the work ...
Critic on council says not enough Highlands landowners are compensated
A handful of landowners in the Highlands region have been offered compensation for their properties’ loss of value, but at least one critic ...
Lake Hopatcong weed harvesting presents annual problem for commission, residents
MOUNT ARLINGTON — It’s like a well worn play. The actors change, the script undergoes a few tweaks but the premise and plot remain the ...
Somerset County continues energy-saving initiative with plan to install solar panels on 31 more sites
SOMERSET COUNTY — The latest wave of solar-power panels installed on public properties is set to make its way through Somerset County, with ...
Commission pulls plug on Lake Hopatcong weed-pulling operation after less than a month
MOUNT ARLINGTON — The commission overseeing Lake Hopatcong planned to pull weeds from the water. Instead, it’s pulling out the people ...
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