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Trenton NJ, the Murphy Administration today reminded residents and businesses to conserve water as the state continues to experience hotter and drier than average conditions this summer statewide.
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Ridgewood NJ, an AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT THURSDAY NIGHT… The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Union, from midnight Tonight until midnight EDT Thursday night. An Air Quality Action Day means that Fine Particulates within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. An Air Quality Action Day for Particulate Matter (PM2.5) has been declared for Thursday, June 29th. Sensitive individuals, including those with heart or lung disease, the elderly, and the young should limit strenuous activities and the amount of time active outdoors. Levels of fine particulates will remain elevated in the unhealthy for sensitive groups category statewide on Thursday due to residual Canadian wildfire smoke. For additional information, please visit the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Web site at http://www.njaqinow.net
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Ridgewood NJ, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Union and Passaic. from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Friday. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Web site at http://www.njaqinow.net
Protect the Right to Buy and Use Gas Stoves and Appliances
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Trenton NJ, Senator Steven Oroho and Senator Joe Pennacchio will introduce legislation protecting the right of New Jerseyans to buy and use gas stoves and appliances.
“We can’t let President Biden or Governor Murphy ban affordable energy choices while New Jersey families are struggling with soaring prices and inflation,” said Oroho (R-24). “We certainly don’t need Democrats in our kitchens dictating how we cook our dinner. It’s big government overreach that we need to stop.”
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Trenton NJ, The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced on December 6th that the Black Bear Hunt will officially be open and effective immediately following a brief suspension on December 1st. The NJ Appellate Court has found the Emergency Rule valid, with some regulation changes;
Continue reading NJ State Game Code Bear Hunt Public Hearing on January 18th, 2023
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Ridgewood NJ, AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT SATURDAY… The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Saturday. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Web site at http://www.njaqinow.net
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Ridgewood NJ, the National Weather Service is warning that a DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING . HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY.
Continue reading Expect Poor Air Quality and Temperatures Near 100 degrees
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Ridgewood NJ, AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT THURSDAY. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, and Union. from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Thursday. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Web site at https://www.njaqinow.net
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Ridgewood NJ, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, and Union until 11 PM EDT Friday. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards.
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Ridgewood NJ, from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection , with reports of West Nile virus illnesses in people at a record level and persistent warm and rainy weather, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and New Jersey Department of Health are urging property owners to take steps to reduce mosquito populations and to protect themselves against the risk of mosquito-borne illnesses.
Both agencies are also working coordinating with officials in Bergen County to continue monitoring, tracking and spraying efforts as well as public education. The county recently experienced two West Nile-related deaths.
Mosquitoes can breed even in the smallest amount of water. Dump all water that collects in your back yard to reduce mosquito risks!
Continue reading New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection : West Nile Virus
June 12,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, once again we have an Air quality alert is in effect from 10 AM Monday until 10 PM Monday(tonight).
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued an air quality action day for the following counties…
Eastern Bergen…Eastern Essex…Eastern Passaic…Eastern Union… Hudson…Western Bergen…Western Essex…Western Passaic…Western Union.
An Ozone Action Day has been declared! Ozone is forecast to reach the unhealthy for sensitive groups category across New Jersey due to hot and humid conditions with adequate sunshine. Sensitive individuals including the very young, the elderly, and persons with respiratory diseases such as asthma, should avoid strenuous outdoor activities during the afternoon and early evening hours.