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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...
Public Comments and Press Response to “Size May Not Matter”
Municipal consolidation / No magic bullet? Press of Atlantic City-Nov 22, 2014 The state just has too much government, the story goes. Now a study by Rutgers University's Bloustein Local Government Research Center Property Tax Post: Municipal Consolidation May Not be the Route to ... Bloomberg BNA - State and local governments across the...
Integrating Safety, Security and Resiliency into Mega Transportation Projects
"Integrating Safety, Security and Resiliency into Mega Transportation Projects" Monday, October 28 5:00PM Special Events Forum china-transportation Forum flyer
Remediation & Reuse Workshop
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...
East Coast Greenway Celebrates 10 Years
On September 12, 2004, eight cyclists set out from the Canadian border in Calais, Maine, for a 55-day bike ride to Key West, Florida. These pioneers were the first people to travel the entire 2,900-mile East Coast Greenway route. Read about the inaugural trek and this Sustainable Raritan River Collaborative partner on their website at...
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New Brunswick Parks Strategic Action Plan
Executive Summary The City of New Brunswick has long been a leader in ensuring health and wellness for its residents. Over the past three years, Mayor Cahill and city agencies have worked in partnership with a diverse group of organizations known as the Healthier New...