For Immediate Release
Middletown, N.J. (February 8, 2024) – The US Navy, Monmouth County, and Monmouth Conservation Foundation (MCF), in partnership with two local townships, have announced the preservation of two properties bordering Naval Weapons Station (NWS) Earle through the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program run by the US Department of Defense (DOD). The two parcels – 20 acres of mostly mature hardwood forest in Howell and 235 acres comprising a thoroughbred horse breeding and training farm in Colts Neck – represent the inaugural conservation projects achieved through this partnership, with aspirations for many more to come.