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Posted: Wednesday, 04 November 2009 12:17AM
"Green Acres" Passes in New Jersey
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- New Jerseyans have passed the Green Acres referendum.
The ballot question allows the state to borrow $400 million for open space initiatives.
In 11 previous votes dating back to 1961, New Jerseyans had backed some form of open-space funding.
The money has been used over the last few decades to buy land for recreation and conservation, preserve farmland and pay for historic preservation projects. Opponents have said the state must stop borrowing money until it solves its current fiscal woes.
Tuesday's question passed in 15 of New Jersey's 21 counties. It met the most resistance in the more rural counties of Sussex, Warren and Morris.
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