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Sustainable Raritan Awards
If you believe a person, organization or governmental group has gone above and beyond the call for a more Sustainable Raritan we would like to know about them. We are presently accepting nominations in the following categories: Citizen Action Government Innovation Leadership Non-Profit Innovation Public Access Public Education Remediation and...
RHA Board Approves Ambitious Plan to Increase Impact on Water Quality
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 all...
Sourland Conservancy's Hunter Connection
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 gardens and landscaping, as...
Tagged Fish – Please Return the Tag
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 to the address on the form. Download Form When we receive your form,...
Collaborative Members Among 2014 Governor's Environmental Excellence Award Winners
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 Award,...
2014 Rain Garden Rebate Program Recap
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...
Successful Rain Garden Demonstration Project in Somerville
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,...
Franklin Township and Somerset County Preserve 187 Acres
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...
Perth Amboy Brownfield to Greenfield Concept Design Nears Completion
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 School. The MCIA received...
Rutgers Coop Extension to Address Royce Brook Flooding
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...
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Bloomfield Ave. Complete Corridor Health Impact Assessment
The New Jersey Health Impact Collaborative at Rutgers University (NJHIC) conducted a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) in conjunction with a Local Demonstration Project funded by Together North Jersey. The Bloomfield Avenue Complete Corridor Plan included the towns of...
Mystic Island Voluntary Buyout Health Impact Assessment: Assessing Health Outcomes of Post-Sandy Decision-Making
A Health Impact Assessment (HIA) provides decision-makers with an opportunity to understand the impacts of decisions on affected communities, and to consider recommendations for how the proposed activities and changes can best support public health, health equity, and...