The Eagleswood Township Committee passed resolutions during the July 27 committee meeting authorizing land purchases on Dock Road, which will utilize NJDEP Green Acres grant funds. According to Mayor Nick Sommaripa, the acquisition will create a Green Acres parcel of land that will stretch from the public boat ramp to the municipal property.

The mission of Green Acres is “To achieve, in partnership with others, a system of interconnected open spaces, whose protection will preserve and enhance New Jersey’s natural environment and its historic, scenic,…