NJ state parks understaffed, underfunded, says Fix Our Parks report
Four environmental groups said New Jersey's public green spaces are being closed and neglected due to too few state workers.
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Four environmental groups said New Jersey's public green spaces are being closed and neglected due to too few state workers.
New Jersey is sealing off four South Jersey wildlife areas and one in North Jersey until the summer is nearly over, and Millville officials are angry.
New Jersey is sealing off four South Jersey wildlife areas and one in North Jersey until the summer is nearly over, and Millville officials are angry.
The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife has closed six areas in its Wildlife Management Area System, including five in South Jersey, for the summer due to "unprecedented unauthorized use." The emergency closures include targeted areas located within Cedar Lake in Monroe Township (Gloucester County); two separate areas in Greenwood Forest in Lacey Township, Menantico Ponds in Millville, Wildcat Ridge in Rockaway Township, and the Winslow Wildlife Management Area. Officials said the areas have drawn large crowds, and include former quarry pits where illegal swimming takes place. "Sw...
The NJDEP halts public access to several protected areas including Wildcat Ridge in Rockaway Township due to "unprecedented unauthorized access."