County Purchases Lenape Park for Open Space

Press Release

Atlantic County will add to open space in Hamilton Township with the purchase of the 17.5-acre Lenape Park located along Lake Lenape in Mays Landing.

The county has agreed to accept the New Jersey Green Acres certified value of $3.815 million for the property, identified as block 588, lots 72 and 75.01, which has historically been used for park and recreation purposes. It currently includes a catering facility that will continue to honor existing contracts for catering services and park events through December 31, 2007 under conditions of a short-term lease agreement.

"This property adds much-needed open space in Hamilton Township and is adjacent to Lake Lenape Park, a county-owned recreational facility encompassing 1,921 acres," said Dennis Levinson, County Executive.

Funding for the acquisition is provided through the Atlantic County Open Space Trust Fund and the New Jersey Green Acres Program. An environmental audit and survey are in the process of being completed.

For more information, please contact Howard J. Kyle at (609) 343-2368.

Linda Gilmore
County of Atlantic
Administration
1333 Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Voice: 609-343-2313 FAX: 609-343-2194 gilmore_linda@aclink.org