Development Threatens Pinelands

8 July 2002 - 2:00pm

The Pinelands region is threatened with encroaching developments. Its future depends on Gov. James E. McGreevey.

"Development is encroaching. The master plan that governs the region's growth is undergoing a top-to-bottom review. The terms of seven of the 15-member Pinelands Commission have expired. Internal tensions are roiling the commission's staff. Much of what happens next in the 1.1 million-acre region lies with Gov. James E. McGreevey..."

Source: The Star-Ledger, July 7, 2002
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Its very unsuitability for an urban center justifies its current usage as a suburban or ex-urban pattern.