A 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…
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NJ Hills Media GroupRoxbury RegisterStormwater Stories
Harmful algae blooms: What are they and how do humans deal with them?
by Mike Condonby Mike CondonThey have the power to shut down the local economy – and most recreational uses – of the largest lakes in the state. They’re harmful algae blooms, or HABs, and…
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NJ Spotlight NewsStormwater Stories
NJ balks over stormwater fix that works elsewhere
by Jon Hurdleby Jon HurdleAt the intersection of East Walnut and North Plum streets near downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania, beds of flowers, shrubs and grasses are interspersed with sections of porous pavement on three corners…
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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…
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NJ Hills Media GroupObserver-TribuneStormwater Stories
Water, water, everywhere — but is it safe to drink?
The ground could be bone dry until, one day, a tiny, wet splotch shows from an underground spring. That splotch is followed by another and another and they merge with…
