County of Union issued the following announcement.
The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce that this past Friday, there was an official closing wherein a formal agreement was signed to complete acquisition of the vacant property located at 735-737 Springfield Avenue in Berkeley Heights. The property is now part of the Passaic River Parkway County Park.
Funding for the acquisition was provided by the Union County Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund.
The official closing marks the culmination of a long process, which will result in the successful improvement of public access to open space as well as the creation of a habitat preservation in Union County. The Springfield Avenue parcel will help complete the Passaic River Parkway as a connecting greenway between three municipalities and beyond.
The Union County Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund received overwhelming support when it was first established by popular referendum more than 20 years. The Board of County Commissioners is proud to carry on the mission of expanding and preserving open space within Union County.
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