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Freehold Township works with state and county to preserve 16 acres of farmland
Source: FreeHold In Jersey, by Colleen Curry
June 07, 2011
Sixteen acres of farmland along Route 537 could be preserved under a shared purchase of development rights by the township, county, and state. In an agreement awaiting state approval, the Olbis Farm, a tract of farmland that borders Route 537 and Gravel Hill Road, will sell its development rights for $928,000 to the three governing groups. It is the last piece of a block-long stretch of preserved farmland along the county road, including the 139-acre Clayton Farm, and the 37-acre Virag-Non Farm, which were preserved in 2008.
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