Raritan river 6/28/20:

[AndyS]

TenEyck Park North Branch from June 28th. The park is now closed and the water being tested for fecal matter.

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by AndyS

TenEyck Park North Branch from June 28th. The park is now closed and the water being tested for fecal matter.

it's clear they're trying (a bit) to clean up after themselves, with pics of those trash cans overflowing. They should think about taking their trash home to their own garbage cans however in this scenario.

Maybe the County parks can place more cans and maybe even dumpsters? Seems like easy solutions here; give park attendees opportunities to dispose of their trash, and monitor for any that are being negligent. Such as a park ranger. The park rangers in Somerset county are pretty good. I saw one patrolling via golf cart on the peters brook greenway. I was taking a tire out of the river and they hauled it out for me.

I know they got the motivation, maybe they need more resources to monitor these spots properly.

[Jigman13]

Originally Posted by clevinger

This comment about "empanadas and flautas" is racist and completely inappropriate. There should be no room for such comments on this forum.

I've got Spanish blood bud. And Asian blood. So, yea...

And it's not racist. With all the garbage left behind it's not outside the realm of possibility the foods I mentioned were very possibly ethnic in nature. And they're f'n delicious by the way.

[AndyS]

Nothing like being a taxpayer but feeling like a door mat.

[Hookmanski]

really a shame. My parents used to own the North Branch General store right down the road, and my grandfather's farm is just upstream of this access point. I used to fish here often after bailing hay. It's gotten completely out of hand and, as always in this state, one group of people ruined it for everyone. Hopefully they open that access back up so I can hit it next time im up that way!

[logs22]

Originally Posted by clevinger

This comment about "empanadas and flautas" is racist and completely inappropriate. There should be no room for such comments on this forum.

Says a political correctness troll with 1 post to his name.....

[Jigman13]

Originally Posted by logs22

Says a political correctness troll with 1 post to his name.....

lol...

[AndyS]

The first video got 18,000 views in 3 days so that's a good thing I guess. Yeah Dan H, glad to see people getting involved. The sad part is loss of access for many of us, heard Blackpoint Rd access on the South Branch is now closed also.