Somerset County and Franklin Township officials have jointly announced the acquisition of the Trap Rock Quarry property totaling 186.7 acres. The Board of Freeholders and the Somerset County Improvement Authority have entered into a contract with the owners of the Trap Rock property for open-space preservation. The sellers are William H. Stavola Inc. and Trap […]
The City of Perth Amboy has been working collaboratively with the Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) and Rutgers University to gather feedback from the community on what they would like to see in a new park at the site of the former Harry S. Goldberg Scrap Metal Yard on Second Street across from the Wilentz Elementary […]
Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) continues to expand its efforts in urban Extension by securing funding to work directly with municipalities and their residents to address important issues afflicting New Jersey’s towns. Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County has partnered with Hillsborough Township and Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association (SBMWA) to obtain a $175,539 grant from the […]
Brownfields Remediation, Community Involvement and the LSRP Process Wednesday, October 22, 2014 The Forum E.J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey A key focus in the Sustainable Raritan River Action Plan is addressing contamination and pollution in the Raritan Basin. This half-day workshop was designed to facilitate […]
Originally aired on NJTV in August 2013, Reimagining Our Watershed: A Renaissance on the Raritan, was produced in 2012, by the Sustainable Raritan River Initiative and the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, and with the generous support of the Cape Branch Foundation. The award-winning Rutgers iTV Studio provided production […]
Valuing Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services The 6th Annual Sustainable Raritan River Conference and Awards Ceremony Friday, June 13, 2014 Cook College Student Center Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey The 6th Annual Sustainable Raritan River Conference focused on the intrinsic values that the Raritan brings to the communities, businesses, and residents […]
Sixteen graduate students participated in this Spring 2014 Studio through the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy to develop a conceptual design for restoration of degraded wetlands in a working waterfront along the Raritan River on the Woodbridge/Edison townships line. The Red Root Creek Wetlands is held in private ownership by the Federal Business […]
Fish Smart, Eat Smart A guide to Health Advisories for Eating Fish and Crabs Caught in New Jersey Waters New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection New Jersey Department of Health View Report (PDF)
The Sustainable Raritan River Mini-Conference Duke Farms Coach Barn Hillsborough Thursday, December 5, 2013 This conference started with a guided bird walk and ended with a tour of the wetlands restoration work along the Raritan River. Packed in-between were a film on the removal of the Nevius Street Dam and informative workshops covering public […]
