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Take the "Don't Waste Our Space" Survey
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 public since...
BCONE Posts Summary of NJDEP Regulatory Update
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 the event was...
Middlesex Greenway HIA Final Report Issued by NJHIC
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...
New Permit System Requires Long-term CSO Discharge Reduction Plans and Enhanced Public Outreach
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...
Rain Garden Rebate Program for Bridgewater, Raritan, and Somerville Residents
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...
Settlement for Natural Resource Injuries at the Cornell-Dubilier Electronics, Inc. Superfund Site
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...
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,...
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Building a Culture of Health in the City of New Brunswick
Building Bridges to Better Health: A Blueprint for Action in Bound Brook and South Bound Brook
Facilitated by Healthier Somerset, a Leadership Team was convened to create this Blueprint for Action to advance systematic change that will enhance overall health and wellness and health equity in the Somerset County towns of Bound Brook and South Bound Brook. Over...
Outcomes of State Programs Trainings: Mid-Atlantic Regional Ocean Data Portal
Developing a Data Portal to Support Regional Ocean Planning
The Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal is an online toolkit and resource center that consolidates available data and enables state, federal, and local users and the general public to visualize and analyze ocean resources and human use information such as fishing grounds,...