Tag: Millstone River
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Watershed Institute warns residents about increased HABs statewide
The Watershed Institute is warning the public about the public health risk of harmful algal blooms, which have already impacted Millstone River and Lake Carnegie. According to the organization, the harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a serious public health risk that are currently present in the Cranbury Brook, Millstone River, Lake Carnegie and other lakes…
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DEP announces plans to remove Somerset County dam using natural resource damages funds
The obsolete Headgates dam on the Raritan River in Somerset County will be removed using natural resource damages funds secured by the state, opening significant stretches of the river’s north and south branches to fish passage for the first time in nearly two centuries. “The Raritan River is part of an estuary ecosystem that historically…
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Hillsborough mayor ‘encouraged’ by president’s visit after Tropical Storm Ida
Following the destruction that Tropical Storm Ida left across the State of New Jersey, President Joe Biden made a trip out to Somerset County last week to survey the damages and find out ways to help those affected by the tropical storm. Several mayors from nearby local municipalities came out to speak with the president…
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Millstone River causes flooding in Somerset County
Gauge reports indicated flooding was continuing in several creeks and streams across the warning area in Somerset County on Aug. 22 due to Tropical Storm Henri. The gauges on the Neshanic River at Reaville and the North Branch Raritan River at South Branch were both in minor flood stage. The Millstone River was…