Press Releases
February 8, 2010 (PDF/34KB): Grassroots organizations working in New Jersey Highlands eligible for grants from New Jersey Highlands Coalition.
May 20, 2009 (PDF/189K): PSE&G’s Changes to Susquehanna-Roseland Power Line Fail to Address Real Impacts on the Environment.
May 12, 2009 (PDF/86K): NJ Highlands Coalition and Friends of Holland Highlands file appeal with NJ Superior Court, Appellate Div., seeking to overturn NJDEP's approval of Huntington Knolls.
April 6, 2009 (PDF/82K): NJDEP Approval of Huntington Knolls Undermines Drinking Water Protections of Highlands Act, NJDEP Approval in Hunterdon County Shows Blatant Disregard for the Highlands Council’s Findings and Governor Corzine’s Demand for Interagency Coordination in EO 114.
February 9, 2009 (PDF/31K): Announcing 2009 round of Small Grants available to grassroots organizations that foster Highlands resource preservation and education
November 18, 2008 (PDF/39K): Groups Ask DEP to Carefully Review Power Line Expansion Project through Critical Water Supply Area
October 28, 2008 (PDF/36K): Coalition of concerned municipalities questions PSE&G on electric transmission line expansion project
October 28, 2008 (PDF/51K): Local and State Groups Oppose PSE&G’S Mega Power Line Expansion
September 7, 2008 (PDF/51K): Governor Corzine Addresses Some Major Concerns with Highlands Plan through Executive Order
August 7, 2008 (PDF/53K): Highlands Plan Still Needs Work – Gov Veto Necessary
July 23, 2008 (PDF/19K): Enviro’s Concerned over Highlands Plan Adoption / More Development in Drinking Water Deficit Areas; New Disturbances in Waterway Buffers; Polluted Groundwater Allowed to Serve Wells; Unscientific Changes to the Plan
July 17, 2008 (PDF/44K): Highlands Plan Adopted
July 01, 2008 (PDF/75K): Highlands Plan Can Protect Historic and Scenic Sites
June 23, 2008 (PDF/52K): Proposed Power Lines Bring Dirty Coal to New Jersey
June 10, 2008 (PDF/84K): Weakened Highlands Plan Threatens Water Supply / Rockaway Township/Splitrock Reservoir
June 04, 2008 (PDF/84K): Weakened Highlands Plan Threatens Water Supply / Glen Gardner/Round Valley Reservoir
February 12, 2008 (PDF/56K): Enviro’s to Highlands Council: Protect Our Water
February 04, 2008 (PDF/52K): Enviro's to Highlands Council: No Water, No Build; Great Swamp watershed being depleted faster than sustainable