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Former Jersey Shore Amusement Park Will Be Preserved As Open Space, Officials Say Former Jersey Shore Amusement Park Will Be Preserved As Open Space, Officials Say
Former Jersey Shore Amusement Park Will Be Preserved As Open Space, Officials Say Land that was once home to a shuttered amusement park will be preserved as open space, Ocean County officials said. The 27 acres off Route 9 in Berkeley Township was formerly the site of Blackbeard's Cave. Ocean County recently approved the $5.9 million purchase of the land. Demolition of existing structures is underway and will be paid for by the current property owner, according to a news release. “This property, along with an anticipated donation of 50 acres from the township, expands our preserved open space in Berkeley Township substantially,” Ocean County Commissioner Virginia E…

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by Jon Craig