Tag: Green Acres
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More than 100 trees planned for county land in Milltown
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Some 108 trees will be distributed on Middlesex County land behind the Ice Cream Depot, next to the new substation on Washington Avenue, as part of the landscaping requirements of a Green Acres project for the site. Borough Engineer Michael McClelland said that the types of trees discussed…
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Milltown officials considering how to use surplus funds
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Borough officials are discussing what to do with funds left over from the construction of the new electric substation. A request has been made by the Environmental Commission to plant 108 trees on the county land that is located behind the Ice Cream Depot, next to the new…
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State flood recovery program announces buyouts in South River
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Representatives of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Blue Acres Program recently announced a second round of property buyouts for South River. Through the DEP’s superstorm Sandy Blue Acres Buyout Program (BABP), the state has committed to spending $300 million in federal Sandy Recovery Funding to give…
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Jackson responds to DEP, offers more sites to Green Acres
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer JACKSON – Several months after municipal officials received a letter from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) outlining stewardship concerns the state had at Jackson’s Vista Center and Camp Joy properties, the town’s representatives said they have submitted a plan that could alleviate some of those issues. Business Administrator Helene Schlegel…