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Marchers Protest Corzine's Plan to Shut Parks
by Fred Mogul
NEW YORK, NY April 23, 2008 —About 300 people marched on the New Jersey Statehouse Wednesday to protest Gov. Corzine's plans to close state parks.
He has proposed closing nine state parks and partially closing others to save $4.5 million. The plan is among $2.7 billion in cuts sought by Corzine amid state budget woes.
Some demonstrator’s dressed as Revolutionary War soldiers to protest cut-backs to historic sites, including Washington Crossing State Park on the Delaware River and Princeton Battlefield State Park.
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