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New Jersey Faces Drought: Conservation Urged Amid Dry Conditions

10/3/2025

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U.S. Drought Monitor: Northern New Jersey is abnormally dry, with nearly 15% in moderate drought.
A statewide Drought Watch urges conservation, including delaying intensive irrigation and commercial car washes.
Recent conditions show extreme variability: dry fall/winter, May rainfall, and July flash floods.
Past three months run 1–6 inches below normal; DEP warns drought restrictions may follow.

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Story summary

U.S. Drought Monitor: Northern New Jersey is abnormally dry, with nearly 15% in moderate drought.
A statewide Drought Watch urges conservation, including delaying intensive irrigation and commercial car washes.
Recent conditions show extreme variability: dry fall/winter, May rainfall, and July flash floods.
Past three months run 1–6 inches below normal; DEP warns drought restrictions may follow.