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Princeton council authorizes Green Acres stewardship grant submission for Princeton Ridge East
Summary
After a presentation and public hearing, Princeton’s mayor and council voted to submit a $300,000 stewardship grant application to the New Jersey Green Acres program for forest restoration at Princeton Ridge East, with a $150,000 municipal match and commitments to map sensitive habitat raised by residents.
Princeton’s mayor and council voted Feb. 23 to submit a Green Acres Stewardship Grant application to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection seeking $150,000 toward a $300,000 forest restoration project at Princeton Ridge East, 725 Harrington Road. The council approved a resolution authorizing the submittal after a staff presentation and a public hearing that raised wildlife and equipment‑use concerns.
The project, as described by town staff, is a two‑year stewardship program that would remove invasive shrubs on roughly five acres, plant about 4,200 native trees and 1,000…
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