Jamaica Bay, Sandy Hook, and Raritan Bay all fall victim to pollution due to the large number of recreational boats resulting in sewage pollution which can cause oxygen depleting algae blooms, causing fish to die. To combat this harmful reality out on the water, Baykeeper offers the convenient and environmentally friendly pumpout program, helping to […]
Lead by Dr. Olaf Jensen of Rutgers University and funded by the NJDEP Office of Natural Resource Restoration, a migratory fish passage study is being conducted at the Island Farm Weir (located at Raritan River Mile 22.0 near Bound Brook) to assess the passage efficiency of the vertical slot fish ladder at the weir. This […]
Two States: One Bay A bi-state conversation about the future of the Raritan Bay 7th Annual Sustainable Raritan River Conference and Awards Ceremony Friday, June 12, 2015 Douglass Student Center, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey On Friday, June 12, 2015, more than 200 leading representatives from government, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, […]
Event Cancelled! We are sorry to report that, due to mechanical problems, the A.J. Meerwald will not be coming to Perth Amboy this weekend. Contact the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions for any questions at (973) 539-7547 or www.anjec.org. (Photo of the A.J. Meerwald courtesy of Kerry Miller.) And many thanks to Mayor Wilda […]
Stop dumping in the Raritan! To report dumping, call the NJDEP Hotline at 877-WARN-DEP After you report the illegal activity to the NJDEP, call your local watershed group and tell them about it as well. They will help follow-up on the problem. There are several wonderful organizations working in the Raritan who can help. Following […]
Fishing Licenses and Trout Stamps are available online and at license agents Some 570,000 healthy and robust rainbow trout will be stocked in waters across New Jersey for the spring trout season. As many as 180,000 of these feisty fish will be stocked by the time the season kicks off April 4. “In New Jersey, […]
If you are a park advocate, a beach cleaner, a kayaker, an environmentalist, an educator, or a community organizer based in the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary – we need your help in putting your group on the map. Don’t let your hard work go unrecognized! STEW-MAP, the New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program […]
Please complete the “Don’t Waste Our Space” Survey. On the one year anniversary of its Illegal Dumping Initiative, NJDEP is conducting a survey to understand people’s perception of illegal dumping issues on State lands. The data collected from this survey will be used to understand the effectiveness of outreach efforts and their impact on the […]
The Middlesex Greenway is a rails-to-trails project within the communities of Metuchen, Edison, and Woodbridge in Middlesex County, NJ. Situated on an abandoned portion of Lehigh Valley rail corridor, the completed portion of the Greenway is a 3.5 mile long, 42-acre corridor that provides a 10-foot wide, paved trail suitable for walking, biking and jogging. […]
The Christie Administration is taking steps to improve water quality in urban areas by requiring sewerage system operators to reduce a type of pollution to waterways known as combined sewer discharges, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Bob Martin announced today. As part of this effort, the DEP is issuing 25 permits to address 217 […]
