Woodbury awarded $665,000 from NJ Green Acres Program

Funds to be used for improvements at Stewart Lake Park

The City of Woodbury was recently awarded $665,390 from the state Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Acres Program to make various improvements at Stewart Lake Park.

“We are appreciative of the Green Acres award and very pleased that our application was so favorably received,” said Mayor Jessica Floyd. “This money will allow us to install a number of amenities that will make the park an even more valuable community asset.”

Created in 1961 to meet the state’s growing recreation and conservation needs, the Green Acres Program has directly protected 650,000 acres of open space and provided hundreds of outdoor recreational facilities in communities around the state. Over the years, voters have authorized $3.3 billion in Green Acres funding via bond referenda.

Woodbury’s application was written by Triad Associates of Vineland — a community and economic development firm that has secured more than $870 million in funding for its clients over the past 39 years.

Under Woodbury’s application, the city will install two pavilions and amenities at the existing tennis courts, install a tot-lot and children’s playground equipment along with picnic facilities and appropriate foliage.

“Woodbury has long been committed to providing quality open space and recreational facilities for residents and visitors alike,” Floyd said. “This latest award is a continuation of that commitment.”