Thursday, December 13, 2012
Members will share updates about U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project South Mountain Regional Detention Basin.
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
The Mayors Council Rahway River Watershed Flood Control will be meeting at the Cranford Municipal Building on Wednesday to update residents on the progress of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers evaluation of flood mitigation projects including the development of the South Mountain Regional Detention Basin. "Most New Jerseyans hearts go out to residents of the shore and the state and federal government have to be strong partners in rebuilding," said Dan Aschenbach, former Cranford mayor. "We do have to remind the Governor and State Legislature, however, that we are not minced meat and should not be forgotten with regards to the funding needs to move ahead with flood control," he said. Many homes and businesses after Irene in the Rahway…
Saturday, December 8, 2012
The Mayors Council Rahway River Watershed Flood Control will be meeting at municipal Building on Dec. 13 at 7:30p.m. to update residents.
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Saturday, December 8, 2012
The Mayors Council Rahway River Watershed Flood Control will be meeting at the Cranford Municipal Building on Thursday Dec. 13 at 7:30p.m. to update residents on the progress of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers evaluation of flood mitigation projects, including the development of the South Mountain Regional Detention Basin. Parking for the event will be across the street from the municipal building, which is still under repair from the damage brought by Hurricane Irene. ---Dan Aschenbach, Mayors Council Rahway River Watershed Flood Control Editor's Note: The following is a list of Patch coverage dating back to Oct. 2011, related to the Mayors Council on Rahway River Watershed Flood Control…
Thursday, August 23, 2012
How has the 2011 storm impacted you? Send us your photos and feedback.
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
Sunday marks the first anniversary of the storm that pulled trees from their roots, flooded streets and cars, decimated homes and businesses and left thousands without power. After Irene blew through New Jersey in August 2011, Patch was there to cover the hurricane that had been downgraded to a tropical storm. The impact of the storm and subsequent flooding is still evident in some areas of Union County. In Cranford - one of the most severely impacted towns in the county - 18 houses that were heavily damaged are being elevated to prevent flood waters from future storms from submerging the structures. Some residents are still in the process of rebuilding parts of their homes that were destroyed. Behind the municipal building on Springfield …
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
The Mayors Council is asking the Legislature to build funding into this year's state budget to help move forward with a flood control project.
The mayors representing communities in the Rahway River Watershed met with area legislators at Union County College last week to seek support for the funding in the next state budget to begin a project that could alleviate flooding in Cranford, Rahway, Springfield, Union and Millburn. The proposed South Mountain stormwater project involves the construction of a dry detention basin in the South Mountain Reservation that is expected to significantly reduce water elevations during peak storm conditions in several towns. Several local engineers including Cranford Township Engineer Richard Marsden joined Cranford Mayor David Robinson, Commissioner Ed O'Malley, former Cranford Mayor Daniel Aschenbach, Rahway Mayor Rick Proctor and Millburn Mayor…
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Officials pointed out river maintenance issues that could lead to flooding conditions in parts of Union and Essex counties.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
After mayors and engineers of the Mayors Council On Rahway River Watershed Flood Control met at a meeting in Millburn recently, they toured various locations along the Rahway River with New Jersey State DEP officials, pointing out the various blockages and need for better river maintenance. DEP officials later visited Cranford to inspect major blockages along the river in particular along Crane Parkway. NJ DEP Director Cindy Randazzo was provided by the Mayors Council requests to improve the emergency permit process including lengthening time period; development of a general permit for county and local engineers to better maintain waterway in their community; and a longer range study to focus on restrictions such as the silt build up by …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
The next meeting of the Mayors' Council on Rahway River Flood Control will focus on gaining legislative support for proposed projects.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Volunteers from the Cranford River Maintenance Committee found a tee marker from the Maplewood Country Club in the river in Cranford during the same week the Mayors' Council on Rahway River Watershed Flood Control met and agreed to request that the East Branch of the Rahway River be included in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study of storage areas. The East Branch flows through Orange, West Orange, South Orange and Maplewood before its connects with the West Branch at Millburn, Union and Springfield. Any reduction due to storage would help downstream communities including Cranford and Rahway. The Maplewood Country Club is one of the potential sites for additional storage as the Rahway River goes through the Club's golf course. The …
Friday, December 23, 2011
The outgoing mayor, a resident and a township commissioner deliver anti-development petition and letter to State House, in hopes that the governor soon would be there... He wasn't, but the fight will continue.
The halls of the State House were quiet last Thursday, But Cranford Mayor Daniel Aschenbach, Township Comissioner Ed O'Malley and former Township Committee candidate Tom Hannen walked up the empty front steps and through the security checkpoint, hopeful that Governor Chris Christie would be in his office. Their goal was to hand-deliver a petition signed by more than 750 residents along with a letter opposing the construction of 360 residential units in a flood-prone area of Birchwood Avenue. In the four months since flooding from Hurricane Irene left a trail of destruction throughout town, the hotly contested project has incited outrage among residents and town officials as the developer continues to push the project forward, regardless of…
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11:14 am on Friday, December 14, 2012
Thanks for the comments, Commissioner O'Malley. I was unable to make the recent meeting, which I had wanted to attend. Could you provide a summary of current status, as well as any new developments? Thanks much for being proactive in communicating here. more ›