Stone Creek is a short tributary of Holland Brook

Holland Brook

Holland Brook is a stream in central New Jersey, running through Readington and Branchburg. It is the last tributary of the South Branch Raritan River before it combines with the North Branch Raritan River...

 in Central Jersey

Central Jersey

Central Jersey is a common designation for a region of the state of New Jersey in the United States of America. Trenton is considered the boundary between designated "North Jersey" and "South Jersey"...

 positioned to the left of Holland Brook facing downstream. It is the first tributary of the Brook in the western section of Readington Township near Cushetunk Mountain

Cushetunk Mountain

Cushetunk Mountain is a ring shaped mountain in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located in Readington and Clinton Township. The Lenape called the mountain "Cushetunk" meaning "place of hogs" after the wild hogs found there...

. It runs alongside the Bertrand Easement in Readington and flows into Holland Brook at 40.589743°N 74.802604°W. Stony Creek Lane, just east of the stream is named after the waterway. The creek is named for its stony bottom resultant of rock from Mount Cushetunk. The brook is categorized by the NJDEP

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is a government agency in the U.S. state of New Jersey that is responsible for managing the state's natural resources and addressing issues related to pollution...

's website as FW2-NT (fresh water second level classification generally not suitable for trout).

See also

• List of rivers of New Jersey