Farmland Preservation Surpasses 35,000 Acres

July 23, 2021

Volume 76

The Morning Report

The Hunterdon County Morning Report provides up to date information on the actions

of the Hunterdon County Board of County Commissioners and Constitutional Officers

and the activities of County government.

FREE Electronic Waste Recycling Event

Saturday, August 28, 2021

9 am to 1 pm Rain or Shine

Route 12 County Complex, Flemington

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Sheriff Fred W. Brown Announces Hunterdon County 20^th Anniversary

9/11 Remembrance Event

Invites All County First Responders Who Answered The Call On 9/11

Sheriff Fred W. Brown has announced that Hunterdon County will host the 20^th Anniversary 9/11 Remembrance Event on the Historic Courthouse steps in Flemington, Saturday, September 11^th, at 8:30 am. Hunterdon County First Responders who were called into emergency service at the site of the attacks will be honored, as the County traditionally recognizes all those whose lives were taken that day.

Sheriff Brown said, “During the 20^th anniversary of the tragic events that unfolded on American soil at the hands of terrorists, not only do we pay our respects to those we lost, including the sixteen lives from Hunterdon County, but we proudly honor the men and women who ran to the scene, answering the call for help in the face of the unknown.”

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Hunterdon Farmland Preservation Surpasses 35,000 Acres

460 Farms Now Preserved In County

Hunterdon County achieved a major milestone in farm preservation, surpassing 35,000 acres of permanently preserved farmland with the recent closings on easements for three county farms, County Commissioner Matt Holt reported at the July 20^th Commissioner Board meeting.

Holt, the Board’s liaison for Planning and Land Use, stated, “Over the years I have served on the Board, since 2007, I have seen the county reach several milestones in farmland preservation, because maintaining the agricultural economy and heritage of the county has long been a priority for this Board.

The first family farm to be preserved in New Jersey was preserved in Franklin Township, Hunterdon County in 1985. Thirty-six years and 460 farms later, agriculture continues to be a viable and integral part of Hunterdon’s economy and geography.”

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Hunterdon Senior Programs

Will Continue At No Cost To Seniors

Fees Waived On Both In-person And Virtual Programs

Hunterdon County’s Board of Commissioners, at the July 20^th Board meeting, approved a plan that allows senior citizens participating in both in-person and virtual senior center programs to do so at no cost for the remainder of the year, Board Director Susan J. Soloway has announced.

Soloway stated, “During the time the center was closed to the public by the Governor’s executive orders, virtual programs, offered at no cost, had been very important in helping our senior community to stay engaged.

Now that the Senior center is currently offering programs both in person and virtually, the Board has determined that no program fees should be charged through the rest of the year.”

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COVID-19 Vaccinations and Tests Remain Available From Hunterdon Health Department

Commissioner Van Doren, the Board’s Health liaison, reported, “The Department has moved from the successful administration of vaccine at the drive thru clinic to providing vaccinations through community-based clinics and by appointment at the Route 12 Complex, Assembly room in Building #1. Those who wish to schedule an appointment for vaccination should call 908-788-1351.”