The Raritan River is a river of the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its watershed drains much of the mountainous areas in the northern and central sections of the state, emptying into the Raritan Bay near Staten Island on the Atlantic Ocean.

Raritan River, largest stream lying wholly within New Jersey, U.S., formed by the confluence of the North Branch Raritan and the South Branch Raritan rivers in western Somerset county. It flows about 75 miles (120 km) generally southeast past Somerville, Bound Brook, and New Brunswick into Raritan

Raritan Headwaters Association is a nonprofit conservation organization that protects water in our rivers, our streams, and our homes. Our vision is that everyone within our reach has access to safe, clean water that is swimmable, fishable, and above all, drinkable.

Raritan River as seen from Highland Park. The Raritan River is a major river of New Jersey in the United States. It is receives water from the mountainous area of the central part of the state. The water empties into the Raritan Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.

Jul 17, 2018 · The Raritan River is the longest River in New Jersey that begins and ends completely within the state. Much of the central mountainous area of New Jersey attributes its drainage to this river, which has its mouth at the Raritan Bay.

The South Branch Raritan River is a 50-mile-long (80 km) [2] tributary of the Raritan River in New Jersey. [3]

The Raritan River was an important waterway for colonial travel and trade, for early steam navigation, and from 1834 for great traffic of the Delaware and Raritan Canal. Erected 1929 by State of New Jersey.

Jan 25, 2011 · The NJDEP secured a landmark agreement that opened up a large stretch of the Raritan River for fish spawning as compensation to the public for harm to natural resources caused by past pollution at a refinery and three polymer plants that were operated by or affiliated with the El Paso Corp.

The Raritan River Project was founded by the Edison Wetlands Association (EWA) in 1995 to protect human health, quality of life, and the environment against threats, including pollution, overdevelopment, and lack of public access to waterways.

Narrated by actor Avery Brooks, this documentary tells the story of the Raritan River, a water source profoundly contaminated for over 200 years, and the extraordinary efforts to clean it up.