NJ takes steps to keep farmland in the family
BRENDA FLANAGAN / NJTV NEWS – Frenchtown farmer Ryan Kocsis raises hay. He’s worked the fields since his teens, but always on leased land [go to article]
Hunterdon County preserves 500 more acres of farmland
MIKE DEAK / USA TODAY -Seven Hunterdon County farms, totaling 494 acres, will be preserved after the county purchased the development [go to article]
$31M in farmland and historic preservation grants advance
NJ KEEP IT GREEN – The momentum of New Jersey’s open space preservation program continued Tuesday when the Garden State Preservation Trust [go to article]
Editorial: ‘Yes’ to Monmouth open space question
APP.COM - In addition to the Nov. 7 statewide ballot questions, Monmouth County voters will be asked to approve an open space bond [go to article]
New Jersey adds $75M to flooded-home buyout program
WAYNE PARRY / AP / US NEWS & WORLD REPORT - New Jersey is adding another $75 million to its program [go to article]
The unique history of Petty’s Island
MICHAEL HILL / NJTV NEWS - In the Delaware River off Camden sits Petty’s Island. You can call it treasure island, too [go to article]
New Jersey’s wildlife management area system reaches 350,000 acres
NJDEP - The state's network of Wildlife Management Areas has reached an important milestone with recent land acquisitions increasing the size [go to article]
