FILE Manasquan Reservoir Syndication: Asbury Park Press
UNDATED -(77WABC)- Residents in the tri state area told to conserve water.
Water restrictions taking effect Thursday in Rockland County and in New Jersey.
With little rain in the forecast, drought conditions are getting worse.
Governor Murphy is asking people to conserve water after declaring a drought watch. Parts of the five boroughs are in a drought. Brooklyn and all of Staten Island are now in the severe drought category. And regions in the Hudson Valley are in a moderate or severe drought category.
