Division of Fish & Wildlife

State of New Jersey

Philip D. Murphy, Governor

Sheila Y. Oliver, Lieutenant Governor

Department of Environmental Protection

Shawn M. LaTourette, Commissioner

New Jersey Fish and Wildlife

Dave Golden, Assistant Commissioner

Lisa Barno, Assistant Director

Ginger Kopkash, Assistant Director

Joe Cimino, Administrator, Marine Resources Administration

Al Ivany, Chief, Information and Education

Carole Stanko, Chief, Wildlife Management

Jeff Brust, Chief, Marine Fisheries

Russell Babb, Chief, Shellfisheries

Frank T. Panico, Chief, Law Enforcement

Shawn Crouse, Chief, Freshwater Fisheries

Jason Hearon, Chief, Land Management

John Heilferty, Chief, Endangered and Nongame Species

Kim Springer, Chief, Business Administration

Linda DiPiano, Editor

NJDEP Fish and Wildlife is a professional, environmental organization dedicated to the protection, management and wise use of the state’s fish and wildlife resources.

New Jersey Fish and Game Council

Frank Virgilio, Chair

Jim DeStephano

Mitchell Jones

Ed Kertz

Dr. Rick Lathrop

Robert Pollock

Robert Puskas

Loren Robinson

Ken Whildin

Where to Write Us

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Fish and Wildlife
MC 501-03 • P.O. Box 420 • Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 • NJFishandWildlife.com

New Jersey Fish and Wildlife

Our Mission

To protect and manage the state’s fish and wildlife to maximize their long-term ­biological, recreational and economic value for all New Jerseyans.

Our Goals

• To maintain New Jersey’s rich variety of fish and wildlife species at stable, healthy levels and to protect and enhance the many habitats on which they depend.

• To educate New Jerseyans on the values and needs of our fish and wildlife and to foster a positive human/wildlife co-existence.

• To maximize the recreational and commercial use of New Jersey’s fish and wildlife for both present and future generations.