Am I missing something? My neighbor's been watering her lawn for the last 2 days! All my plants & vegetables are near death. Help! Can I water or not???

Here are questions that must be posed to NJ DEP:

1) Why is DEP behind the curve and not taking the lead?
2) Why is DEP deferring to a private water company to fulfill its legal responsibilities under the NJ Water Supply Management Act?
3) Why aren't water conservation and non-essential use restrictions imposed by NJ DEP and able to be enforced?
4) Where is the DEP Statewide Water Supply Plan Update?
5) Why are DEP drought status "normal" - see coastal north region drought indicators:

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/drought/status.html#coastalnorth

oops - forgot to add:

Has DEP taken enfacement action and imposed corrective action requirements on NJ American for negligence and failure to maintain infrastructure, which caused the emergency?

See my posted photos (above) of Town Hall running their sprinklers on Saturday. Does anybody know if they have a well? If not, seems like they're violating the water restriction...

Tom a good indication on well water would be rusty,iron stains on the walkways, curbs etc

according to nj.com they are saying odd/even watering has begun starting today but only hand watering no sprinklersAmerican Water customers with odd-numbered street addresses may use garden hoses between 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on odd-numbered days. Those living at homes with even-numbered addresses can use hoses during those times on even-numbered days.

I am sure those people that refused to turn off their Sprinklers will abide by the odd even days

I need to find out how some of the lawns I see are beautiful Green...How do they do it? What is the secrete?

Even if they use another water company or well water, should they not set an example of "good citizenship" and shut off their sprinklers since they are threatening to come down hard on us little folk? That part about good citizenship from the township was a joke folks, so settle down.

Fred M- those green lawns you see around town are bestowed on certain homeowners by the little water fairy that visits them in the middle of the night.

Lol that is so funny, but seriously how are they so green and pretty? Is it fake grass?

We are all in this together - it should be shared sacrifice in the public interest. That's why water is a "public utility".

That's why DEP must be the public institution to issue and enforce the restrictions - NOT a private water company.

What's next, private fire Department's?

I recall a story where a private fire Department responded to a house fire - the house on fire was not a fee paying customer. The firemen watched it burn down, while sprig down the neighbor's home to prevent spread.

Is that where we're heading?

Gated communities, now with private water?

Alex
"outstanding progess"..are you joking? Would not want these troops in my fox hole.
planning an attack!
Only 8 months late with an action plan when they knew the enemy was out there!

Great thinking!