The American Water Charitable Foundation has awarded $108,277 in grants to seven organizations that are working to improve, restore or protect watersheds, surface water and groundwater supplies in New Jersey. “The environmental projects supported through this year’s grants will help preserve our state’s natural resources and protect our water supplies for years to come,” Mark McDonough, president, New Jersey American Water, said in a statement. The groups include The Watershed Institute, which was given $33,500 to expand StreamWatch Schools, a water quality monitoring program that works to pro…