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 […]
The Rain Garden Rebate Program is back for 2015! The Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) Water Resources Program has partnered with the New Jersey Water Supply Authority (NJWSA) Watershed Protection Program to offer rebates to homeowners that build rain gardens. Since 2013, more than 60 area residents have attended these workshops, and more than 10 rain gardens […]
On February 24, 2015, the United States entered into a settlement agreement with D.S.C. of Newark, the owner of the property where the Cornell-Dubilier Electronics, Inc., facility operated. The $22 million settlement includes $4.485 million to compensate for injuries to natural resources in Bound Brook and its associated wetlands and floodplains including lost use of […]
The Raritan Headwaters Association’s Board of Trustees has approved an ambitious strategic plan that will significantly increase the impact the organization has on its mission to protect clean water in the North and South Branch region of the Raritan River. The new plan calls for significant investment in additional staff to broaden the reach of […]
The overpopulation of white-tailed deer is a big problem in the Sourlands, where the deer population can reach more than 130 per square mile — more than 10 times the sustainable level. The effects on humans include epidemic levels of Lyme disease (spread by deer ticks), high rates of automobile accidents, and the destruction of […]
If you catch a fish with a yellow dorsal loop tag, the tag belongs to the American Littoral Society. We need the tag returned along with the recapture information. To make it easy for you to respond, you can download our tag return form. Complete the form, tape the tag to it and mail it […]
The Governor awarded the 2014 Governor’s Environment Excellence Award to several of our good friends in the Raritan River Basin. John Jengo of WMH Global, Inc. and his associate Gene Meyer of El Paso received the Water Resources Award, Laura Szwak and Jennifer McCulloch of the Morris County Flood Mitigtion Committee received the Land Conservancy […]
This year, 11 participants in Somerville Borough, Bridgewater Township, and Raritan Borough installed rain gardens through the Rain Garden Rebate Program. The program, which is a partnership with the Rutgers Water Resources Program, is in its second year. Participants learn about rain gardens at a community workshop, receive one-on-one design consultations, and are eligible to […]
In October, staff from NJWSA, Rutgers Water Resources Program, and the Leadership Somerset Class of 2014 installed three rain gardens at the Carol Pager Sports Complex / Exchange Field in Somerville. The Leadership Somerset Program Fellows spearheaded this effort, which was supported and assisted by Somerset County Parks Commission, Somerville Borough, Somerville Environmental Commission, Somerville […]
