Jane Primerano, Author at Delaware Currents

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Ben Spinelli

NJ Highlands Council chief seeks to build coalitions
Ben Spinelli, who took over as executive director in July, has a background in land preservation and water policies.

By Jane Primerano | January 3, 2023

The new executive director of the New Jersey Highlands Council, Ben Spinelli, brings experience gained as a member of the...

Riverline Quarry gate

Quarry drops plans that opponents viewed as threat to Delaware
Riverline wanted to create a construction yard to allow it to import recycled asphalt pavement

By Jane Primerano | August 16, 2022

CARPENTERSVILLE – The Pohatcong Guardians appear to have emerged the victor in a push to keep Riverline Quarry’s operations in...

NJ Harmful algae blooms

Manmade floating wetlands battle harmful algae bloom

By Jane Primerano | January 25, 2022

PENNINGTON – Harmful algal blooms plagued New Jersey freshwater lakes during the summer of 2019 and are a continuing concern...

lake DC

Dam removal leads to rebirth of the Paulins Kill

By Jane Primerano | March 23, 2021

COLUMBIA, NJ - Of the 1,700 dams in New Jersey more than five feet high, the Columbia Dam that blocked...

Recent Stories

With two workers dwarfed by the tunnel for the Delaware Aqueduct, you can get some sense of its size.

Full steam ahead for the Delaware Aqueduct shutdown
The public is invited to three New York City DEP presentations on its repair plans for the fall.

By Meg McGuire | March 16, 2023

Four people standing at the top of a large mural of Washington crossing the Delaware, which is flat on the floor.

Restoring the (other) artwork of Washington crossing the Delaware
Money is being raised to restore a 1921 mural of Washington's crossing for the nation’s 250th birthday in three years.

By Octavia Feliciano | March 15, 2023

A sign that reads "Repauno Port & Rail Terminal."

Future of Gibbstown-LNG project remains far from certain
A pending federal ruling about LNG by rail is one of numerous puzzle pieces still needed for the project.

By Chris Mele | March 10, 2023

A "No Trespassing" sign leading to the former site of Metal Bank in Philadelphia is attached to a chain-link fence.

Hazardous-waste polluters on the Delaware River will fund more than $1.3M in environmental restoration work
The federal government reached settlements with a Philadelphia salvage yard and a former DuPont landfill in Wilmington that released PCBs and other harmful substances

By Chris Mele | February 20, 2023

A skyline of Philadelphia

Population served by the Delaware River Basin jumps by 600,000
New census figures reveal that 14.2 million people are served by the basin

By Meg McGuire | February 17, 2023