News & Events

Upcoming Events

Protecting Our Water: Why Regulations Matter

Nov. 10, 2009

Bloustein, SEBS and the Association of Environmental Commissions will host a regional workshop to promote best practices for municipalities, businesses and homeowners.

Raritan River Business Roundtable

Dec 2, 2009

With NJDEP to encourage regional businesses to “go green” and to participate in Raritan River Business Stewardship Initiative

World Water Day

March 22, 2010

Rutgers and the Raritan River Collaborative celebrate World Water Day to encourage personal stewardship, clean up the river and highlight local anti-littering efforts

Raritan Ecologies in the Balance

April 2, 2010

This is part of the Rutgers Global Initiative Ecologies in the Balance - featuring researchers from Bloustein and SEBS in a university-wide symposium on the Raritan River ecosystem.

2nd Annual Sustainable Raritan River Symposium

June 4, 2010

A review of the state of the river and the improvements achieved with the initiation of the strategic regional plan for ecologically balanced redevelopment.

News

October 20, 2009

Oyster Beds Poised to Rebound

October 15, 2009

Edison Begins Revitalizing River's Valley of the Dumps

October 14, 2009

Time to Tap Full Potential of Raritan River (Courier News and Home News Tribune editorial)

October 11, 2009

Boats Float Down River to Kick Off Renewal Initiative

Rutgers Campaign Turns Spotlight on Efforts to Restore Raritan River

October 7, 2009

Rutgers Announces Sustainable Raritan River Initiative; Goal is to Foster Public-Private Stewardship of Valuable Resource for Future Users

October 7, 2009

Initiative to shed light on Raritan River issues

August 2, 2009

Naturalists Dispute State's Idea of Improvement

July 27, 2009

Riverpalooza cleans up rivers across the state

June 18, 2009

DEP Grant Program Helps Local Governments Fight Global Warming

May 17, 2009

Environmentalists press for Raritan River clean up

April 16, 2009

Environmental groups move forward on lawsuit against National Lead

April 8, 2009

EPA Proposes Raritan Bay Site To Superfund List

March 19, 2009

Excess of Lead Closes Beaches

Recent Events

"Raritan River Float"

October 11, 2009

"Raritan Bay/Sandy Hook Bay Tour: Eco-Cruise Aboard the Captain John"

Sunday, August 9, 2009

NY/NJ Baykeeper

Keyport, NJ

Flyer | Website

"Riverpalooza"

Saturday, August 8, 2009

New Jersey Community Water Watch

Sites across the state

Website

"Watershed Walk in Phillips County Preserve"

Saturday, July 25th, 9:00am

Phillips County Preserve

Flyer | Website

"Lighthouse Tour: Eco-Cruise Aboard the Captain John"

Sunday, July 12, 2009

NY/NJ Baykeeper

Keyport, NJ

Flyer | Website

“Communicating Conservation to Citizens”

Monday, June 29 2009

Department of Environmental Protection

Rutgers University, New Brunswick

Flyer | Website

“Waterways Cleanup in Milltown”

Saturday, June 27 2009

Milltown, NJ

Flyer | Website

“Coastal Adaptation to the Impacts of Sea‐Level Rise at the Monmouth County Raritan Bayshore” Thursday, June 4 2009

Chapel at Sandy Hook

Flyer | Agenda

Sustainable Raritan River Symposium

May 15, 2009 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Raritan River Conference Center, 30 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ

Directions to Conference | Agenda

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Co-sponsored by
National Center for Neighborhood and Brownfields Redevelopment
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences