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Peters Brook (Raritan River tributary)
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Not to be confused with Peters Brook (Stony Brook).
Peters Brook is a tributary of the Raritan River that flows south through Bridgewater Township and Somerville, New Jersey, in the United States. Some of its tributaries include Ross Brook and Mac's Brook.
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Peters Brook is approximately six miles long, beginning near the west side of I-287 and emptying into the Raritan River south of Somerville.
The Brook is named for Peter Van Nest,[1] son of Dutch immigrant Pieter Van Nest.[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.