You probably don’t even need to see any stats to confirm what you already know. After all, those brownish-yellow lawns and wilting flowers that are dotting the landscape in what’s supposed to be the “Garden State” tell the story. It’s been a very dry summer in New Jersey, with drought conditions getting worse in at least six counties during the past few weeks and some water companies imposing restrictions on outdoor water usage. How dry has it been? Only about a half-inch of rain fell from the sky in the Newark area during the entire month of July, and less than an inch fell in the New Brunswi…
