Water Conservation

Toms River Mayor Tom Kelaher is joining other mayors in asking residents to conserve water and cut pollution by taking part in a national contest aimed at drastically slashing water and energy use across the nation.

Dwindling flow in the Metedeconk River prompts voluntary water conservation in Brick Township.

New Jersey American Water is requesting customers in Monmouth County begin voluntarily following an odd/even lawn watering system to avoid a shortage during the summer months.

Start conserving water now to prevent summertime restrictions. That's the message New Jersey American Water is sending to Monmouth County customers by asking them to water their lawns every other day.

A wet winter leaves abundant water supplies with us as it departs. But Monmouth County's designation as a "critical water supply area" by state environmental regulators prompt a Monday workshop in Freehold, aimed at keeping the levels high when the temperatures rise.