Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Eyes $3.4 Million Purchase of One-Third Acre Beach Haven Property

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Advisory Committee is considering whether taxpayers should purchase a 0.33-acre property in Beach Haven with a $3.4 million asking price, a parcel that has been the subject of years of environmental remediation and a recent appellate court decision over the Borough’s attempt to designate it as an area in need of redevelopment.

During its May 20 meeting, the advisory committee authorized staff...