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526:"PUSH IS ON TO FINISH JERSEY RESERVOIR"
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1709:William A. Stickel Memorial Bridge
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1624:Belleville Turnpike Bridge
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55:"Monksville Reservoir"
1731:Hillery Street Bridge
1689:Passaic Street Bridge
1659:Jackson Street Bridge
1654:Harry Laderman Bridge
1649:Gregory Avenue Bridge
1448:Saddle Brook Township
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1786:West Park Footbridge
1781:West Broadway Bridge
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874:Point View Reservoir
859:Monksville Reservoir
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1716:Upper Passaic River
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1346:South Orange
1246:Midland Park
1196:Little Falls
1191:Lincoln Park
1101:Florham Park
1076:Elmwood Park
1061:East Hanover
1029:The Chathams
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