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The Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, invites you to join us to celebrate the removal of the Weston Mill Dam on August 10 at 10:00 a.m. in Lincoln Avenue Park in Manville, Somerset County, NJ.

Removing the dam will help restore an historic route for migrating American shad and other fish that has been blocked for nearly three centuries, improve water quality, and increase safety for recreational users of the river. The project is being funded by a settlement for natural resource damages.

Officials from federal and state agencies, as well as elected officials and others will speak at the event on the western bank of the Millstone River immediately downstream from the dam, which is located between Manville and Franklin Townships.

The removal of the Weston Mill Dam is part of a larger project undertaken by multiple partners to restore migratory fish populations in the Raritan River Basin.

Appropriate outdoor attire is recommended.