Watershed

The program funds habitat restoration and conservation initiatives throughout the Delaware River watershed.

Record low rainfall has led to reduced water supply levels in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

A Trenton Water Works inspector submitted phony water quality reports for five N.J. towns over a 14-month period.

The restoration project involves dredging 380,000 cubic yards of sand from a shoal on the south side of the Indian River Inlet to rebuild the beach and dunes.

The region faces about a 10-inch deficit in rainfall. Three to four inches of rain a month are typical during the winter.

Homeowners are not required to inspect their septic systems until they sell their home, meaning deteriorating systems could go unnoticed.

Part of ReadyPhiladelphia, the new alert system will provide specific warnings about possible and ongoing flooding in the neighborhood.

Murphy said policies aiming to tackle climate change are crucial “more than ever” as the state faces severe drought and wildfires.

President-elect Trump has called climate change a hoax, led his supporters in chants of “drill baby drill” and said he’d pull out of the Paris climate agreement.

The notice comes after the state declared a drought warning Wednesday as the region faces record-low rainfall, leading to the driest conditions in the past 120 years.

Water supplies have worsened since last week in some locations, and about 40% of water providers are experiencing above-average demands for water.

The Delaware River Basin Commission has a plan for situations like this, and could step up its efforts to repel the salt front if conditions worsen.

The number of wildfires in New Jersey over the past two weeks is more than eight times greater than the same timeframe last year.

The Philadelphia area is facing record dry conditions. Meteorologists say months of rainfall is needed.

Gloucester Township voters bucked the growing trend of water and sewer sales to investor-owned utilities.