New JerseyState would transfer Wall Township treatment center for open space
New Jersey's Treasury Department would transfer the state's interest in the former Arthur Brisbane Child Treatment Center to environmental officials, who would preserve it as open space.
What it does
The Treasury Department would transfer the former treatment center's land and buildings to environmental officials. Parks and Forestry would manage the site, which would be preserved as open space.
Argument forPreserving the site as open space could protect its large tract of land from future development.
Argument againstPreserving the site as open space could limit how the state uses its existing school building and cottages.
More detail
The Treasury Department would transfer the state's interest in the Arthur Brisbane Child Treatment Center to the Department of Environmental Protection. The transfer covers the 386-plus-acre site and its buildings at 4240 Atlantic Avenue in Wall Township, Monmouth County. Parks and Forestry would be responsible for the property and buildings. The property would be preserved as open space. These requirements would take effect immediately if the bill becomes law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 1Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation CommitteeIntroduced
Environment & EnergyGovernment & Ethics