Tag: farmland
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Bill to help prevent vandalism on farmlands moves through Senate
Legislation sponsored by state Assembly Democrats Eric Houghtaling, Adam Taliaferro and Bob Andrzejczak to protect agricultural and horticultural lands against trespassing and vandalism was approved by a state Senate panel on May 31. “This helps protect agricultural businesses in the state from encroachment that can damage crops and put a damper on their business,” said…
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Task force to ensure continued preservation of New Jersey Training School site in Monroe
MONROE — Monroe officials want to make sure the New Jersey Training School for Boys at Jamesburg site will be preserved as open space. “It is imperative that the State of New Jersey understand that Monroe’s highest priority is for the 663-acre campus to remain as preserved farmland and open space, consistent with our rural character,”…
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A call on Governor Christie to sign the open space bill
Here is this week’s edition of The State We’re In column by Michele S. Byers, Executive Director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation. For more than 50 years, New Jerseyans have steadily and enthusiastically supported open space preservation. Every one of the 13 land preservation funding ballot questions since 1962 was approved by the voters,…