Tag: NJDEP
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Excel Environmental to assess wetland areas within Pennington Sanitary Landfill
The Pennington Borough Council is ready to move into the next phase of the Pennington Sanitary Landfill study. Council members approved a professional services contract with Excel Environmental Resources, North Brunswick, for $8,995 to prepare applications for a “freshwater letter of interpretation” and a “flood hazard verification” at a meeting on Aug. 1. “This is…
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Old Bridge begins preservation of Cottrell Farm, almost two decades in the making
OLD BRIDGE — It was a historic day as Charlene O’Hara stood on the Cottrell Farm site where her mother Catharine Cottrell Wallace was born 101 years ago. “It means a great deal to my family to know the historic nature of this property is going to be preserved for future generations,” she said. O’Hara…
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Officials address concern over growing lead issue
Sitting before a packed room of concerned residents, officials from both Bordentown Township and Bordentown City commiserated over recent reports of high lead levels in some homeowners’ drinking water during a recent public forum on the issue. The forum, held at the city’s Carslake Community Center on Oct. 15, was organized following recent reports of…
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South River receives more funding to buy out flood-prone properties
SOUTH RIVER– South River will receive almost $1.5 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to buy out flood-prone properties damaged by superstorm Sandy. U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker announced the awarding of $1,498,294 from FEMA on Feb. 14, representing the final installment of a $21,119,377 storm resiliency and flood mitigation effort in…
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Monroe considers using grant funds for compactor, foam recycling program
MONROE – Based on its 2015 recycling performance, Monroe will receive the eighth largest grant in the state as part of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) annual initiative to enhance municipal recycling programs. The most recent award, issued through the state’s Recycling Enhancement Act, amounted to $171,463 for Monroe. For its part, Monroe…
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North Brunswick officials adopt new open space plan
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Officials have adopted the part of the North Brunswick Township Master Plan that meets open space guidelines. Although the township met its New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) standards under Maser Consulting in 2000, in 2006, under Heyer, Gruel, the 26 pages of open space requirements were not sufficient to meet…
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Monroe DPW receives grants for roadside cleanup, equipment maintenance
MONROE – Officials from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded an approximately $89,000 Clean Communities Grant to Monroe Township’s Department of Public Works (DPW). “This is a great example of our township making an effort to offset operational costs while expanding our services,” Monroe Mayor Gerald W. Tamburro said in a prepared…
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Officials say New Jersey’s water is safe
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TRENTON – Despite concerns from environmental groups, state and local officials have said drinking water in New Jersey is safe. Lawrence Hajna, press officer for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), said a recent report by advocacy group Environmental Working Group (EWG) identified carcinogenic metal chromium-6 in 138…
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Bear sighted in Woodbridge Township
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer A bear was reported wandering through the Colonia and Iselin sections of Woodbridge Township earlier today. “It appears to be a cub,” John Hagerty, a spokesman for Mayor John McCormac, said. According to Hagerty, the Woodbridge Police Department began receiving reports of a bear around 8:30 a.m. Because the bear…
