The Two States: One Bay conference, convened on June 12, 2015 by the Sustainable Raritan River Initiative and the New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program, brought together more than 200 representatives from federal, state and local governments, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and businesses to focus on Raritan Bay. During plenary and working sessions where […]
On June 12th, 2015, the New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program and the Sustainable Raritan River Initiative at Rutgers University co-produced a conference about the challenges and opportunities facing the bi-state waters of the Raritan Bay. To set the tone for the conference, the conference producers commissioned a short testimonial video featuring comments by […]
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, […]
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 […]
On February 4, 2015, the Brownfield Coalition of the Northeast (BCONE) joined the New Jersey Society of Women Environmental Professionals (NJSWEP) to host the NJDEP Regulatory Update. The session was a big deal! It was the first time in years that the NJDEP has held the Regulatory Update with NJSWEP. The Department’s expressed gratitude that […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
