Marlu-Twitchell Tract

Holmdel/Middletown
Completed in 1987, 456 acres

Concerned about the protection of the county’s water supply and the impact of a proposed 450 condo/townhouse/private home development, the Monmouth Conservation Foundation enlisted its members and joined residents and other groups urging the county to acquire and protect 456 acres of farmland adjacent to Thompson Park on the Swimming River Reservoir in Holmdel and Middletown.

The Board of Freeholders courageously approved a bond ordinance to fund the acquisition. The purchase was also made possible by a $3 million Green Acres grant.