Ocean County Open Space Tax Increase Heads To November Ballot

Ocean County Open Space Tax Increase Heads To November Ballot

TOMS RIVER – For nearly 30 years, Ocean County has quietly spent pennies on the dollar preserving some of the last large stretches of forest, wetlands and open land in one of New Jersey’s fastest-growing regions. Now, county officials plan to ask voters whether they are willing to pay a little more on the open space tax that officials say protects water resources, habitats, and maintain large areas of preserved open space.   The Director of the …