Environmental Threats Still Hang Over NJ Highlands

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Jul 1, 2025
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June 27, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org

In New Jersey’s Highlands region, stretching like a sash through 88 municipalities from Bergen County down to Hunterdon, it seems like every success is met with a new challenge impacting the Delaware River and its precious watershed.

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NJ SEED: Preserving the Highlands area is essential. Encroaching suburban housing and industries such as warehousing are threatening this vital watershed.

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