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NJ SR136
Resolution
Status
6/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Douglas Steinhardt
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AI Summary
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Calls on Cranbury Township to reconsider its unanimous May 12, 2025 ordinance authorizing eminent domain proceedings to acquire the 21-acre Henry Farm, which has been in the family since 1850
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The township seeks to take the property, valued at approximately $5 million, to meet state-mandated affordable housing requirements under New Jersey's Fair Housing Act
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Urges the Governor and Legislature to limit eminent domain use and reconsider state laws that may address housing needs at the expense of farmland and food security
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Notes that Cranbury Township has preserved over 2,000 acres of farmland in recent years, and the seizure would conflict with both local and state farmland preservation goals targeting 500,000 acres by 2050
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Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the Governor, General Assembly, and all Cranbury Township Committee members
Legislative Description
Calls upon Cranbury Township Committee to reconsider proposed use of eminent domain to seize historic Henry Farm; calls for State eminent domain reform.
Community and Urban Affairs
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
6/30/2025