Peters Brook (Raritan River tributary)
Peters Brook is a tributary of the Raritan River that flows south through Bridgewater Township and Somerville, New Jersey, in the United States. Some of its tributaries include Ross Brook and Mac's Brook.
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Peters Brook is approximately six miles long, beginning near the west side of I-287 and emptying into the Raritan River south of Somerville.
The Brook is named for Peter Van Nest,[1] son of Dutch immigrant Pieter Van Nest.[2] The homestead of the Van Nest family was in nearby Raritan near Glaser Avenue.[3]
Peters Brook is notable for having high phosphate levels and flooding, receiving large amounts of stormwater.
Peters Brook Greenway
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A 1.5-mile-long gravel pathway in Somerville traces the course of the brook through the borough. The trail is about eight feet wide and runs from Mountain Avenue to High Street.[4] The brook also traverses Flockhart Park, which is accessible from US-202 South in Bridgewater right before the Somerset Shopping Center and Somerville Circle exit. Flockhart Park was named after former Somerville Mayor Thomas Flockhart.
Crossings
In Bridgewater
In Somerville
- Mountain Avenue
- Mercer Street
- Davenport Street
- North Bridge Street
- Grove Street
- East Cliff Street
- East High Street (1911)
- East Main Street
- South Side Avenue
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