Politics & Government
Grant Secured to Clean up Rahway River
The South Branch Raritan River has been the subject of two grants meant to assist in cleaning it up following Hurricane Sandy.
A $35,000 grant has been awarded to Woodbridge Township to be used for the removal of downed trees and debris from the South Branch Rahway River.
According to a press release from the office of Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ), the $35,100 federal grant comes from the National Resources Conservation Service’s Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program, which is part of the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
A number of waterways throughout Monmouth and Middlesex County were awarded grants to cover 90 percent of the cost of cleaning up debris and damage left from Hurricane Sandy, according to the release.
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Perth Amboy also received a $150,150 grant to stabilize eroded hillside and remove downed trees and debris near Water Street, according to the release.
In September, Woodbridge announced a $38,700 grant from FEMA to clean up the same area.
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