The Raritan River at Bound Brook is also expected to rise rapidly late Tuesday evening and reach a crest of 32 feet Wednesday afternoon. Flood stage is 28 feet.

"We are most concerned about the Raritan River and the Passaic River. However, really any small streams and rivers will have potential to see flooding," NWS meteorologist Mike Lee said early Monday.

The Raritan River could cause flooding for homeowners who live around the waterway in Central New Jersey.

With more than 170 still missing, communities must reconcile how to pick up the pieces around a waterway that remains both a ...

News 12's Chris Keating interviewed Somerset County Commissioner Doug Singleterry about the Raritan River and whether or not floodgates have been lifted.

New Jersey's primary natural threats are coastal storms, blizzards, wildfires, river flooding and occasional droughts.

Phil Murphy, a Red Bank resident, said at a groundbreaking ceremony for the project. "We have to remember, this is a bridge that was built when William Howard Taft was in office. "To say ...

NEW-BRUNSWICK, N.J., Jan. 2. -- The floods in the Raritan River again crushed the temporary bridge at the foot of Albany Street about 2 o'clock to-day, and nearly the whole structure was swept away.

The trail runs along the Raritan River from the county park in Bridgewater to Raritan Borough and Somerville.

Heavy rains have already led to flooding along Route 28 at the Bound Brook bridge, and traffic merged into one lane as vehicles slowly made their way through the flood waters.