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JEAN MIKLE @JEANMIKLE

Jon Stewarts
animal house
Comedian seeks approval to convert
historic Colts Neck farm into sanctuary

BAY HEAD - Theres no funding for New Jersey

beach replenishment in President Barack Obamas
budget proposal, a fact that oceanfront homeowners
here say proves theyre right that money may not be
provided to protect their homes from future storms.
Many oceanfront property owners here are fighting against the states attempts to condemn their land
so that the Army Corps of Engineers can complete a
massive beach replenishment project from Manasquan to Barnegat inlets.
In a recent interview with NJ-101.5 radio. Rep.
Frank LoBiondo said there is no money for New Jersey beach replenishment in Obamas fiscal year 2017
budget. The federal fiscal year begins Oct. 1.
He said the states congressional delegation faces a
big challenge to acquire money for New Jersey
beaches. The delegation has been successful at securing beach replenishment funding in the past because
of the importance of the states beaches to New Jerseys $41 billion tourism industry.
LoBiondo represents the states 2nd Congressional
District, which includes parts of Ocean, Gloucester,
Camden and Burlington counties and all of Atlantic,
Cumberland, Salem and Cape May counties.
The Bay Head property owners say one of their
reasons for resisting the states condemnation plans
has been their belief that money may not be available
See BEACH, Page 7A

TANYA BREEN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

The grounds of Hockhockson Farm, a historic Colts Neck farm that comedian Jon Stewart (inset) wants to convert into an
animal sanctuary that will also practice sustainable agriculture and sell its produce.

KAREN YI @KAREN_YI

COLTS NECK - Comedy giant Jon

Stewart wants to convert the historic
Hockhockson Farm on Route 537 into an
animal rehabilitation and agricultural
education center open for public tours.
His vision: 45 acres where animals
rescued from slaughterhouses, live markets and roadsides recuperate and feast
on farm-grown food. Residents will be
able to purchase seasonable vegetables
and learn about sustainable agriculture
and animal care through educational
programs.
The plans are before the Monmouth
County
Agriculture
Development
Board, which will decide tonight whether to grant Stewarts entity, the JTS Land
Trust, a commercial farm certification.
If approved, the JTS Land Trust will seek
approval from the Colts Neck Planning

DOUG HOOD/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

More than 100 property owners in Bay Head have not

agreed to allow the dunes to be built and maintained by the
Army Corps of Engineers.

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Board.
The lawyer representing the JTS
Land Trust did not return a call seeking
comment.
Hockhockson Farm has been owned
by the same family for 200 years and includes one of the townships most historic homes. That home has sat on the same
foundation since its construction in the
1790s, according to the Colts Neck Preservation Committee. The farm also includes two cottages, a pool, pond, six
barns, an equine facility, a five-car garage, five pastures and five paddocks,
according to Zillow.com. It was listed for
sale last year for $4.75 million.
Robert Cooke III, who owns the farm,
declined to speak to a reporter Friday.
The property is used to board horses and
to farm vegetables and flowers.
See SANCTUARY, Page 6A

CHRIS JORDAN @CHRISFHJORDAN

3 DAYS

Are you having trouble deciding

which movies and concerts to go to at
the Asbury Park Music in Film Festival this Friday through Sunday?
Why not go to them all and save
money, too?
A just announced $45 Festival
Pass is good for all events over the
fests three days. The savings can
really add up, given that tickets for
individual events otherwise can
range from $10 to $50 apiece. Seating
is on a first-come, first-served basis with capacity permitting. The Festival Pass does not include the VIP
party nor the awards brunch; tickets for individual
events are also available.
The multievent pass will gain you entry to a host of
festival highlights, such the showing of never-beforeseen film footage of Bob Dylan from his archives during a talk with Bob Santelli, the executive director of
the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, and Danny
Clinch, who has photographed Dylan, 1 p.m. Sunday,
April 10, at the citys House of Independents. The Dylan event will be followed by a screening of American Epic, starring Jack White, T-Bone Burnett and
Robert Redford, and a Q-and-A with Sony Music executive Adam Block and Bernard MacMahon, the director of the film.
See FILM, Page 7A

TANYA BREEN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Hockhockson Farm has been owned by the same family for 200 years and includes one of the
most historic homes in Colts Neck.

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