New Jersey American Water and American Water Charitable Foundation Celebrate Completion of Rutgers Weather Station
PR Newswire•26/10/2026•17:15 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤$25,000 grant supported Rutgers weather station in Franklin Township
- ➤Station provides public weather observations through Rutgers NJWxNet
- ➤American Water Charitable Foundation has invested over $25 million since 2012
- ➤New Jersey American Water serves approximately 3 million people statewide
Expert Statements
John Krasting, New Jersey State Climatologist
“We are thrilled to be completing work on this new weather station in Franklin Township”
John Krasting, New Jersey State Climatologist
“Through the coordination among Rutgers and New Jersey American Water, this new station expands our capability to monitor real-time weather conditions in Central New Jersey.”
John Krasting, New Jersey State Climatologist
“While the data will be invaluable to our office, the real winners are local residents, who will now have state-of-the-art observations from their own community informing everything from severe weather warnings to decisions about their daily lives.”
Mark McDonough, President of New Jersey American Water
“Reliable local weather information plays an important role in how communities prepare for changing conditions and plan for the future”
Mark McDonough, President of New Jersey American Water
“We're proud to support Rutgers University's work to expand access to high-quality weather and climate data through this new station in Franklin Township.”
Mark McDonough, President of New Jersey American Water
“The project reflects our commitment to investing in innovative partnerships that advance education, environmental stewardship and community resilience across New Jersey.”
Carrie Williams, President of the American Water Charitable Foundation
“We are pleased to see the positive impact this grant is having in communities across New Jersey”
Carrie Williams, President of the American Water Charitable Foundation
“We were proud to support Rutgers University through a State Strategic Impact grant and are excited to see this project deliver valuable weather data, strengthen community resilience and create new learning opportunities for students across New Jersey.”
New Jersey American Water and American Water Charitable Foundation Celebrate Completion of Rutgers Weather Station PR Newswire
Franklin Township station provides publicly accessible weather data through the Rutgers New Jersey Weather Network
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