These N.J. counties have preserved the most farmland
BILL GALLO / NJ.COM - There's one sure-fire way to slow development in New Jersey — saving the land we have left [go to article]
The Meadowlands: How a dumping ground became an environmental gem
JOHN C. ENSSLIN / NORTHJERSEY.COM - The Meadowlands are one of New Jersey’s great natural wonders. Embedded into one of the most populated areas [go to article]
244-acre park preserved in Lebanon Township
NJ CONSERVATION FOUNDATION - Hunterdon County’s newest park – 244 acres connecting the Point Mountain Reservation and Teetertown/Crystal Springs Preserve [go to article]
Hamilton partners with New Jersey Conservation Foundation to preserve farm
THE TRENTONIAN - While over 21 percent of Hamilton Township has been permanently preserved as open space or farmland, township officials [go to article]
Feds subpoena documents in Seaside Heights carousel-for-beach swap
STEVE STRUNSKY / NJ.COM - Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed documents from Seaside Heights involving the controversial swap of 1.3 acres of public beach property [go to article]
Trust approves $15 million for Green Acres land acquisitions and flood property buyouts
GARDEN STATE PRESERVATION TRUST - The board of the Garden State Preservation Trust today approved $15.3 million in funding for the State Office of Green Acres [go to article]
Murphy kills Liberty State Park marina proposal
SCOTT FALLON / NORTHJERSEY.COM - A controversial proposal to build a high-end marina in a tranquil area of Liberty State Park has been shot down by Gov. Phil Murphy's [go to article]
Wetlands restoration on Newark Bay protects against flooding, improves water quality
MIKE SMITH / NJ ENVIRONMENT NEWS - Jet passengers flying into Newark International Airport or car drivers zipping along the New Jersey Turnpike may not think [go to article]
Editorial: Great Egg River, a stealth NJ national park, gets more protection
PRESS OF ATLANTIC CITY - If the millions of drivers crossing the Garden State Parkway bridge between Atlantic and Cape May counties look west, they’ll see the big end [go to article]
Setting fire to New Jersey’s forests – on purpose
JAMES M. O'NEILL / NORTHJERSEY.COM - Gaudy orange flames leaped up wizened corn stalks and lapped at wild grasses that clogged a field in one of New Jersey’s wildlife [go to article]