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  • Winslow Mayor & Some Town Council Members Draining Aquifer

    Mayor and some Town Council Members in Winslow Township are attempting to overturn the protections of the aquifer through the joining of a lawsuit against the Pinelands Commission

  • Policy Notes: May 2025

    Artificial turf becomes the subject of debate as Commissioners take up public concerns about emerging health and environmental issues.

  • Policy Notes: April 2025

    Policy Notes are designed to update the public on the activities of the Pinelands Commission, which have been summarized by Pinelands Preservation Alliance staff who attend all public meetings of the Commission.

  • Policy Notes: February 2025

    Policy Notes are designed to update the public on the activities of the Pinelands Commission, which have been summarized by Pinelands Preservation Alliance staff who attend all public meetings of the Commission.

  • Policy Notes: January 2025

    2024 was a strong year for forest protection—what will the new year hold? Policy Notes are designed to update the public on the activities of the Pinelands Commission, which have been summarized by Pinelands Preservation Alliance staff who attend all public meetings of the Commission.

  • Pinelands Commission Needs to Make a Change

    It’s time to demand that the Pinelands Commission fix how they handle endangered species surveys…

  • Policy Notes: February 2024

    Artificial Turf Concerns Rising Among Commissioners and the Public. Policy Notes are designed to update the public on the activities of the Pinelands Commission, which have been summarized by Pinelands Preservation Alliance staff who attend all public meetings of the Commission.

  • Policy Notes: December 2023

    On Race and Gender, New Jersey Boards and Commissions in Need of Diversity—the Pinelands Commission, even more so. Policy Notes are designed to update the public on the activities of the Pinelands Commission, which have been summarized by Pinelands Preservation Alliance staff who attend all public meetings of the Commission.

  • Policy Notes: November 2023

    Pinelands Commission Reveals First ‘Package’ of CMP Amendments to Tackle in the New Year. Policy Notes are designed to update the public on the activities of the Pinelands Commission, which have been summarized by Pinelands Preservation Alliance staff who attend all public meetings of the Commission

  • Policy Notes: June 2023

    Things have been quiet [at the Pinelands Commission]… a little too quiet [at the Pinelands Municipal Council]. ‘Policy Notes’ are designed to update the public on the activities of the Pinelands Commission, which have been summarized by Pinelands Preservation Alliance staff who attend all public meetings of the Commission.

  • Climate Change and the Pinelands

    Updates from the Pinelands Commission’s Climate Change Committee

  • Gov. Murphy Announces Nominations for the Pinelands Commission

    Jessica Sanchez and Mark Mauriello have been nominated to serve as Pinelands Commissioners.

  • Governor Moves Against the Pinelands

    Take action to prevent corporate lobbyists from replacing environmental allies on the Pinelands Commission

  • Pinelands Commission Appointments

    A complete Pinelands Commission is within sight!

  • Make Your Voice Heard: Stop Dangerous Pipeline Spills

    Pipeline opponents call for investigation into pattern of drilling spills

  • Nominations to the Pinelands Commission Start Over

    The first step has been taken. Now it’s up to the Senate.

  • Gov. Murphy Makes Additional Nominations to Pinelands Commission

    Gov. Murphy announced two nominations of highly qualified individuals to serve on the state Pinelands Commission: Jessica Rittler Sanchez and Jennifer Coffey. He also nominated for reappointment Commissioner Edward Lloyd.

  • Gov. Murphy Appoints Richard Prickett to Chair the Pinelands Commission

    Governor Murphy appoints new Chair of the Pinelands Commission.

  • Water and Gas Don’t Mix

    Share:This video is part of our Save the Source campaign to protect the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer. Learn more at SavetheSource.org.

  • Threats to the Pinelands

    Despite the protections put into place four decades ago, the Pinelands faces numerous threats.

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