Importance To Local Communities
The Metedeconk River is important to local wildlife and the surrounding human populations, providing a place of recreation as it winds through the towns of Brick, Freehold, Howell, Jackson, Wall, Lakewood and Millstone. It is the primary source of drinking water for Brick, Point Pleasant Beach and Point Pleasant Borough. As such, it was classified as a Category 1 (C1) River, the highest level of protection offered rivers by the state of New Jersey.
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