NJPACT/REAL Rules

REALity Check 1: The REAL Story About DEP’s ‘No-Build’ Zones – YouTube

REALity Check 2: How the DEP is Starting a Retreat of Shore and River Communities (youtube.com)

REALity Check 3: The Truth Behind the ‘Science’ of DEP’s Land Use Rules (youtube.com)

Three NJPACT/REAL Town Halls have been scheduled across the County in advance of the conclusion of the public comment period (PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ENDS – 11/4/24):

  • Lower Township NJPACT/REAL Town Hall – Date: Monday, October 7th, 7 p.m. Location: Lower Cape Regional High School Performing Arts Center – 687 Rt 9, Cape May NJ 08204
  • Cape May City NJPACT/REAL Town Hall Date: Tuesday, October 22nd, 5 p.m. Location: Cape May Convention Hall – 714 Beach Ave, Cape May, NJ 08204
  • Ocean City NJPACT/REAL Town Hall Date: Wednesday, October 30th, 5:30 p.m. Location: Ocean City Yacht Club – 100 Bay Road, Ocean City, NJ 08226

With growing public concerns regarding the impacts of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (NJDEP) REAL Rules, Cape May County and all 16 municipalities therein have formally taken a unified position regarding the REAL Rules NJDEP proposed because of Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 100 that established the New Jersey Protection Against Climate Threats (NJPACT) initiative. Cape May County and all 16 municipalities have adopted a Resolution requesting Governor Murphy to consider a more incremental approach to adopting these rules, further requesting the State of New Jersey to engage the legislature rather than enacting these regulations into law by way of Executive Order.

Concerned members of the public are encouraged to submit public comments electronically here: https://dep.nj.gov/rules/rule-comment-form/, and email the Governor and State Representatives by scanning the following QR Code: 

REAL NJPACT QR Code

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ENDS NOVEMBER 4, 2024.