New Jersey declares a drought watch

From the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER:

With dryness spreading like brushfire across the region, New Jersey officially is asking residents to make peace with their browning lawns, ease up on the faucets, and cram those plates into their dishwashers…

In the last 30 days, rainfall has been below normal in 19 of 21 New Jersey counties and 59 of Pennsylvania’s 67, according to the National Weather Service…

The worst of the dryness evidently is concentrated in the Philadelphia region. No rain has been measured at the official station at Philadelphia International Airport in 16 days…

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