Denville Township in Morris County, New Jersey, has completed the purchase of a 17-acre parcel, beginning a $13.4 million land preservation project that will permanently protect about 50 acres that had once been considered for dense housing development. The first deal secures land at the corner of Diamond Spring Road and Pocono Road, one of the township's main intersections. Under an agreement between township officials and property owner Springpoint Realty, the town plans to complete the purchase of another 33-acre parcel in October 2026. Together, the properties will turn a former private institutional campus into a large area of public parkland, sports facilities and protected open space.
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