“The cleanup of the lower Hackensack River is vital to the communities, stakeholders, and ecosystems within the watershed,” Rep. Albio Sires said.

When Bill Sheehan, the Hackensack Riverkeeper, petitioned federal officials to declare the dangerously contaminated Hackensack River a Superfund site a few years ago, the government agreed to ...

New Jersey gets help in efforts to revitalize Hackensack River 02:10. SECAUCUS, N.J.-- New Jersey is getting some help in its efforts to revitalize the Hackensack River.. On Wednesday, the ...

HACKENSACK — When the USS Ling made the voyage from the Brooklyn Navy Yard to its current resting place along the bank of the Hackensack River 50 years ago this month, the Sunday Record heralded ...

Hackensack, NJ - On the surface, the Lower Hackensack River winds quietly through Bergen and Hudson counties. But beneath ...

The mud lining the Hackensack River is a mysterious mixture known to contain mercury, cadmium, lead, PCBs and other nasty substances. Now the river is on its way to becoming New Jersey’s 115th ...

The Hackensack River is recovering from decades of pollution, he adds. "Some pretty big stripers were spotted recently, so that's a good sign. The river is cleaning up slowly.

The next workshop on the Lower Hackensack River Superfund site will be held Sept. 25 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Elks Lodge 1506, 30 Spruce Ave., Ridgefield Park. Start the day smarter.

Kayaking the Passaic River Get out onto the Passaic River with free kayaking at Newark’s Riverfront Park! Show up at the park (Raymond Boulevard and Brill Street Newark, NJ 07105) from 11 a.m ...