New Jersey chooses conservation over development.

The article reports on the introduction of a new environmental policy known as Green Acres Program by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in New Jersey. The new policy purchases land from a development company and will be added to the DEP Peaslee Wildlife Management Area. A parcel of 2,200 acres of land that was scheduled to hold 300 new homes is now being saved for hiking, bird watching, and other types of outdoor recreation.