Green Jersey

9 N.J. state parks may close

Click here to read about the recent proposal to shutter nine state parks and reduce services at three others. (Gov. Corzine has proposed cutting $8.8 million from the $34 million budget for the operation of the state parks.)

Read on for the parks targeted to close under the plan, which is scheduled to go into effect July 1.

• Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Monmouth County.

• Stephens State Park, Jenny Jump State Forest and Worthington State Forest, Warren County.

• High Point State Park, Sussex County.

• Brendan T. Byrne State Forest, Burlington County.

• Round Valley Recreation Area, Hunterdon County.

• Parvin State Park and Fort Mott State Park, Salem County.

The parks targeted to partially close: Ringwood State Park (Bergen and Passaic counties), D&R Canal State Park (central New Jersey) and Washington Crossing State Park (Mercer and Hunterdon counties).