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Christie Administration Recognizes April as National Autism Awareness Month

Christie Administration Recognizes April as National Autism Awareness Month

This month, the Christie Administration is recognizing National Autism Awareness Month to highlight and increase participation in the many programs, services and support offered by the State to individuals with autism and their families. New Jersey has one of the best systems in the nation for identifying, diagnosing and caring for children with Autism...
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New Jersey State Police Add Texting to Emergency Communications

New Jersey State Police Add Texting to Emergency Communications

New Jersey residents will now be able to receive critical information from the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) and the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM) on their cell phones and PDA’s with the use of a free, web-based service. The NJSP and NJOEM will be using a service called Nixle Connect to...
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New Jersey State Police Urge Safety for Early Season Boaters

New Jersey State Police Urge Safety for Early Season Boaters

New Jersey has been fortunate this year with unseasonably warm weather.  The spring-like days after a tame winter has already brought anxious boaters back out onto the frigid waters. Sometimes those adventurers pay for their enthusiasm with their lives.  This year, State Police have received no notifications of cold-water-related deaths, but in 2010, five...
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Get Cash Back for Refrigerator/Freezer Recycling Program in New Jersey

Get Cash Back for Refrigerator/Freezer Recycling Program in New Jersey

You’d be amazed at what your old refrigerator can save! The Refrigerator/Freezer Recycling program is an exciting initiative from New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program. This program promotes responsible recycling of refrigerators and freezers in New Jersey and offers a $50 cash incentive. Recycling your old refrigerator/freezer is easy, and you can earn money too....
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New Jersey is Looking for the Next Google

New Jersey is Looking for the Next Google

EDA Acts to Advance New Jersey’s First Technology Accelerator Program Supports Christie Administration’s Commitment to Entrepreneurial Development. New Jersey is looking for the next Google. With an eye toward nurturing the next generation of technology pioneers, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) this week approved entering into a partnership with TechLaunch, LLC to...
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“Trout in the Classroom” Program Offers New Jersey Students an Appreciation of Nature And Conservation

“Trout in the Classroom” Program Offers New Jersey Students an Appreciation of Nature And Conservation

The DEP’s Division of Fish and Wildlife is inviting schools and teachers statewide to incorporate an exciting outdoors program into their classrooms, as part of a multi-faceted curriculum offering that can help develop a respect and better understanding of New Jersey’s expansive natural offerings and the importance of conservation. The Trout in the Classroom...
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New Jersey Leads the Way with Call for Statewide Accountability System to Turn Around Failing Schools

Governor Christie announced that the Obama Administration has approved the state’s New Jersey’s No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver application for its bold and aggressive education reforms. The approval again demonstrates that Governor Christie’s education reforms are not only comprehensive and ambitious in aiming to turn around failing schools and deliver a quality education...
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NJ Transit Overhauls Diesel Powered Bus Fleet; Part Of Christie Administration’s Continuing Effort To Improve Air Quality

NJ Transit Overhauls Diesel Powered Bus Fleet; Part Of Christie Administration’s Continuing Effort To Improve Air Quality

New Jersey is nearing a major milestone in its continuing multi-prong effort to reduce harmful emissions from diesel engines, virtually completing the retrofit of nearly 800 NJ TRANSIT older style diesel-engine buses with technology that will control harmful diesel exhausts, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin and NJ TRANSIT Executive Director James Weinstein...
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New Jersey Devils and the New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism Launch The Great Mosaic of New Jersey Photo Collage

New Jersey Devils and the New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism Launch The Great Mosaic of New Jersey Photo Collage

The New Jersey Devils are teaming up with the New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism to showcase the best of what New Jersey has to offer visitors by building out a fan content driven photograph mosaic. This mosaic entitled “Now That’s New Jersey!” will feature a collage of iconic New Jersey destinations and...
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DEP Launches New Parks Application for Smartphones

DEP Launches New Parks Application for Smartphones

The Department of Environmental Protection today launched a new mobile phone application to help visitors plan for and make the most out of their trips to New Jersey’s state parks, forests and historic sites. The free Pocket Ranger application provides information on activities, amenities and services directly to users’ smartphones, and is part of...
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