Peters Brook (Raritan River tributary)

Peters Brook is a tributary of the Raritan River that flows south through Bridgewater Township and Somerville, New Jersey, in the United States.

Peters Brook is approximately six miles long, beginning near the west side of I-287 and emptying into the Raritan River south of Somerville.

[2] The homestead of the Van Nest family was in nearby Raritan near Glaser Avenue.

[3] Peters Brook is notable for having high phosphate levels and flooding, receiving large amounts of stormwater.

[4] The brook also traverses Flockhart Park, which is accessible from US-202 South in Bridgewater right before the Somerset Shopping Center and Somerville Circle exit.