"We have so much work to do," says acting DEP commissioner.

A despoiled parcel that once played a role in the storied industrial past of Trenton has a future as a place for kids to have ...

The Murphy administration is drawing a line in the sand against climate change by taking steps through the Energy Master Plan to achieve a goal ...

Several state leaders, including first lady Tammy Murphy, joined Rep. Frank Pallone Friday to announce his CLEAN Future Act.

The NJ Department of Environmental Protection and scientists are urging prompt and meaningful action to combat climate change.

More than 750 families across the state are still waiting for reconstruction work to be completed

In pursuit of environmental justice, the Attorney General's Office announced the filing of six lawsuits targeting polluters in minority and low-income neighborhoods across the state ...

Mayor Ras Baraka and other officials came prepared with a vigorous defense against criticism that they had failed the test of timeliness and transparency.

The tests were ordered after results from two of three properties showed lead readings well beyond the federal “action” level despite the presence of the ...

The state’s top Democratic lawmaker came to the waterway that’s been closed to swimming all summer.

Complaints continue to build among city residents about how the crisis is being handled. In addition to delays and long waits for bottled water, robocalls ...

Newark residents lined up to get bottled water at four locations across the city Monday afternoon in the wake of a warning by federal authorities ...

The state Department of Environmental Protection is advising residents to avoid swimming or coming in contact with the water in Greenwood Lake.

The DEP has no timeline for reexamining the rules for public access beaches, but given the contentious history of the issue, it’s bound to be ...

Protections like sea walls and tide gates are a major part of New Jersey's plans to protect coastal areas from flooding. But some communities are ...

Gov. Murphy has proposed an ambitious energy plan, but the rollout of clean energy will be costly.

The report looked at wave heights, water levels, and storm duration from September to April -- three key factors in beach erosion.

The new chemical will coat pipes to prevent water from being in contact with the walls of the lead pipe. But experts warn it will ...

Commissioners Asaro-Angelo and McCabe answered questions from the Senate Budget Committee about the proposed FY 2020 budget.

It’ll cost over $75 million to complete the entire residential project. Until then the city continues handing out water filters, roughly 33,000 to date.