Tag: land preservation
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Green Acres is the place to be!
By Michele S. Byers Ever wonder what the Green Acres signs are about all over New Jersey? No, they are not an advertisement for a funny old TV show. Green Acres is the name of New Jersey’s hugely successful 60-year-old program of land preservation. You may not know the New Jersey Green Acres Program is…
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Bills dedicated to land preservation clear Assembly panel
Looking to maintain New Jersey’s farms and historic lands, Assembly Democrats sponsored a three-bill package which cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Dec. 10, according to a press release. The first bill (A-4733), sponsored by Assembly members Adam Taliaferro, Eric Houghtaling and Joann Downey, appropriates $15 million from constitutionally dedicated corporate business tax (CBT) revenues…
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Lawrence Planning Board approves updated open space document
With a few minor tweaks, the revised Open Space and Recreation Plan element of the Lawrence Township Master Plan was approved by the Planning Board following a public hearing earlier this week. Board members reviewed the Open Space and Recreation Plan element in July and set a public hearing and final action on the document…
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Walsh: Preserving land is hallmark of Monmouth County
HOWELL – Township Councilman Bob Walsh has praised Monmouth County residents for approving an increase in the county’s open space tax rate. County officials have said the additional revenue that will be generated by the open space tax will allow for the purchase and maintenance of land for preservation purposes. Walsh said preserving land is…