4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (96+ words) MANCHESTER, NJ — Manchester Township's Department of Utilities is conducting its fall fire hydrant flushing around the township. The flushing will be performed through September and October. Flushing hours will vary and it will take place during the day and at…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (201+ words) BUCKS COUNTY, PA — In a historic action, the Bucks County District Attorney's office shut down a Bucks County smoke shop on Wednesday for selling kratom products to minors. Meanwhile, a $1.3 million major dam removal project on the Neshaminy Creek is…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (112+ words) ONTARIO, CA— A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck with an epicenter near Ontario in San Bernardino County, on early Wednesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The 3.2 quake was reported around 5:37 a.m., according to reports. The quake rattled nearby residents…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (104+ words) PETROLIA, CA — A magnitude 4.9 quake struck off the coast of Northern California Friday evening, the United States Geological Survey reported. The quake struck at 7:41 p.m. almost 60 miles off the coast of Petrolia and was felt more than 100 miles away. It…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (84+ words) Patch Earthquake Rattles Coachella Valley, Salton Sea Communities The temblor was centered roughly 31 miles south-southeast of Coachella, near the Salton Sea, according to the USGS. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — A small earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 struck the inland desert Tuesday afternoon....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (249+ words) ANDOVER, MA — Andover Conservation Division staff, working with Clean Harbors and the Andover Department of Public Works, carried out a major cleanup along the town’s five-mile shoreline on the Merrimack River as part of Andover's Merrimack River Cleanup Program on…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (180+ words) Patch Guilford To Conduct Stormwater Outfall Sampling Throughout Town Guilford is required to monitor and sample water exiting the stormwater system at outfall points. GUILFORD, CT — The Town of Guilford this week announced it will be conducting stormwater outfall sampling....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (225+ words) PRINCETON, NJ — Waterways in the Princeton area are set to benefit from a $35,000 grant awarded to The Watershed Institute to support community-based monitoring and prevention efforts targeting harmful algal blooms in the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed, according to a joint announcement…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (397+ words) A new study on the 2024 magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Tewksbury says the event likely ruptured a previously unmapped fault in the New Jersey Highlands rather than the better-known Ramapo Fault nearby. The paper, first published Aug. 11, examined the source of the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (204+ words) Patch 3 Rain Gardens Will Help Caldwell Fight Flooding: See Status Update The rain gardens are designed to help manage stormwater, while also beautifying the community. CALDWELL, NJ — The Caldwell Environmental Commission is making progress on three new rain gardens designed…...