New Jersey has finalized terms with Peron Construction, LLC, to purchase approximately 33 acres for public recreation and open space in Phillipsburg, the town announced.

The agreement represents an unprecedented preservation effort for the community .

Mayor Randy Piazza described the collaborative effort as achieving “what has never been done before in Phillipsburg: the preservation of more than 30 acres of valuable recreational land for public use.”

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the town are now in the process of purchasing the land on Howard Street.

After years of speculation about the future of the site, the town approached the developer with a proposal to preserve the land for public use and the developer accepted the offer, helping to make “this

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