Items of Interest:

Hunterdon County finds first North American instance of invasive Chinese pond mussel (Sep 26, 2010)
New Jersey On-Line.
New Jersey state biologists confirmed Chinese pond mussels were found in Hunterdon County, after a recent DNA test. This is the first known intrusion of the freshwater pond mussel in North America.

Central Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team 2009 Annual Project Report (Mar 2010; PDF | 996 KB)
New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team.
This report provides 2009 project results and 2010 planned activities for the New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team (NJISST), which represents New Jersey's first cooperative effort to perform regional early detection & rapid response aimed at preventing future infestations.

Public Asked to Report Invasive Mitten Crabs (Jul 31, 2009)
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Division of Fish and Wildlife.
The Division of Fish and Wildlife has contacted, and will be cooperating with, the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in Edgewater, Maryland, which is spearheading the investigation of mitten crabs along the eastern U.S. The SERC is gathering as much information as possible on any mitten crabs that have been caught this year or in recent years to help determine their current distribution. The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife is seeking the public's assistance in providing information on any mitten crabs they encounter.

Invasive Flathead Catfish Found in New Jersey (Jun 18, 2009)
New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife.
The NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife has verified a 5.5 pound, 20-inch Flathead Catfish was caught in the Delaware River at the Fireman's Hole, Lambertville, on Jun 10, 2009. In the southeastern United States, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has listed it as its highest priority among invasive animal species. Anglers that catch what they think is a Flathead catfish are asked not to release it back into the water, and to notify the Division's Bureau of Freshwater Fisheries.

An Overview of Nonindigenous Plant Species in New Jersey (Feb 2004; PDF | 2 MB)
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Natural Heritage Program.

State Specific Threats:

Nonindigenous Species List - New Jersey or Display Species List by Taxonomic Group (select State)
DOI. USGS. Southeast Ecological Science Center.
Includes fact sheets, maps and collection information.

State Noxious Weed List - New Jersey (none listed; see State Noxious Weed Lists)
USDA. NRCS. National Plant Data Center. PLANTS Database.
Designated legally noxious plants.

Status of Invasive Plants - New Jersey / Details by State and Details by County
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health. Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System.

Pest Tracker - New Jersey
USDA. APHIS. Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey. National Agricultural Pest Information System.

Forest Threat Summary Viewer - New Jersey
USDA. FS. Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center.
See what threats (invasive plants, insects and diseases) are in my state.