The Whippany River, like most waterways, doesn’t respect town borders. Part of the greater Passaic River Basin that covers much of northern New Jersey, the 16-mile-long Whippany runs east for…
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Madison EagleNJ Hills Media GroupStormwater Stories
Whippany River towns, backed by federal dollars, seek long-term flooding fix
The Whippany River, like most waterways, doesn’t respect town borders. Part of the greater Passaic River Basin that covers much of northern New Jersey, the 16-mile-long Whippany runs east for…
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Madison EagleNJ Hills Media GroupStormwater Stories
Paterson residents call for answers to city’s flooding woes
When the rain really starts falling on the People’s Park neighborhood on the east side of Paterson, Yolanda Mateo says her street looks more like a river. Sewage-contaminated water floods…
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Madison EagleNJ Hills Media GroupStormwater Stories
Groundwater recharge: Preserving an invisible resource in New Jersey
In the nation’s most developed state, stormwater often doesn’t drain into the ground as it’s supposed to. Rain that would formerly drain into the soil and porous rock beneath New…
