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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While it’s true that “you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone,” as that classic Joni Mitchell folk song goes, it’s also true that you don’t know what you’ve…
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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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NJ Hills Media GroupStormwater Stories
Stormwater Matters Collaborative Wins NJPA Lloyd P. Burns Memorial Award for Public Service
by amandaby amandaStormwater Matters has won an award in the annual Better Newspaper Contest sponsored by the New Jersey Press Association. The initial series won first place in the Lloyd P. Burns…
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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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NJ Spotlight NewsStormwater Stories
Could stormwater utility spare town from future floods?
by Jon Hurdleby Jon HurdleA year from the devastation of Tropical Storm Ida, the Hunterdon County town of Lambertville is now one of the first municipalities to formally consider setting up a stormwater utility…
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Stormwater StoriesTapInto Newark
In Newark’s Growing Ironbound, Neighborhood Hopes Potential Stormwater Utility Will Bring Needed Relief
by Mark Bonamoby Mark BonamoA typical day in Newark’s Ironbound neighborhood finds the streets packed with workers, residents, and restaurant owners, taking advantage of the opportunities in a locale teeming with life. But on…
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Public Square AmplifiedStormwater Stories
Paterson residents demand the city do more to mitigate flooding and sewage overflow
by Emma Ukby Emma UkThere are 21 municipalities in New Jersey with a combined sewer system (CSS), where stormwater runoff, human waste and industrial wastewater run through the same pipe. The system overflows when…
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PodcastPublic Square AmplifiedStormwater Stories
Local Activists’ take on stormwater management Part 2
by Esther Paulby Esther PaulWelcome to the third episode of “Countdown to 1.5,” a podcast about the environmental justice movement. For this audio report, Public Square’s engagement editor, Esther Paul, spoke to Martha Arencibia,…
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While the federal Clean Water Act has been around for half a century, water quality remains a top concern, especially in New Jersey. Whether upstream, downstream, or mid-stream, how healthy…