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NJ DEP Adds Shark River Basin and Lower Passaic River Regions to Resilient NJ Flood Program

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced the addition of two new regions — the Shark River Basin in Monmouth County and the Lower Passaic River in Essex County — to its Resilient NJ flood resilience planning program. The expansion brings the total number of participating regions to six, with the program now working with 87 municipalities across coastal and inland areas. NJ DEP is also accepting applications for up to four additional planning regions, with grants of up to $300,000 each available to selected regional teams.