TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 23 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2022:

Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette today announced the winners of the 23rd Annual Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards, as well as the recipients of the Richard J. Sullivan Award and the inaugural James J. Florio Emerging Environmental Leader Award, honoring the memory of the former Governor and Congressman.