BELVIDERE, N.J., Oct. 26 -- Warren County issued the following news release:

Sixteen years ago, Frank Demeter stood on his farm in White Township as Warren County celebrated the preservation of its 20,000th acre of farmland. This past Sunday, his daughter and son-in-law, Sue and Jerry McEvoy, stood on their own farm to mark another milestone: the preservation of their 120-acre property, helping Warren County surpass 30,000 acres of permanently preserved farmland.

"There's something especially meaningful about celebrating 30,000 acres here," said Warren County Agriculture Development Board Chairman Joel Schnetzer. "Sixteen years ago, Frank Demeter's farm represented a milestone for Warren County. Today, his daughter and son-in-law are hel...