What is

The Roger G. Cook Greenway?Hightstown’s Greenway has along history. In 1987, the ideafor a greenway first appearedas a way to link the town’s nat-ural and historic features; by1997 the Greenway Plan wasmoving forward as a tool forpreserving important aspectsof Hightstown for futuregenerations.

The Greenway Plan incorpo-rates three different types of greenway: Riparian Greenway -protects environmentally sensitive areas that include streamcorridors, floodplains, wetlands, and habitats for State-listedthreatened species; Greenway Linkage - connecting publicopen spaces and the four Borough parks through a greentravel corridor; Heritage Trail - protects historic landmarkslike those associated with the Camden and Amboy RailroadCorridor including the Ely House, the stone arch bridge, thedam, and areas that display the original stone “sleepers” (usedbefore wooden railroad ties).

Additionally, another important goal of a greenway is to linkcommunities together. The current greenway intends to linkwith East Windsor so that our residents and visitors can enjoyexploring more of the region’s natural beauty and areas ofhistoric interest by foot or on bicycle. On a larger scale, cre-ating a greenway in our community complements the state’sefforts to expand the amountof green acres and open spacein New Jersey.

In 2006 Phase I of thegreenway was completed anddedicated to long-term sup-porter of the greenway, RogerCook. Phase II is currentlyunderway and will soon becompleted. Thanks to the hardwork of Mr. Cook and numer-ous other volunteers, this green corridor that comestogether in the Borough’s center and extends out into itsfour corners and beyond will benefit the community andenvironment well into the future.

Who is

Roger G. Cook?Born in Cranbury, NJ in1926, Roger Cook hasspent a lifetime improvingthe lives of others,while serving our localcommunity with devotionand an extraordinary rangeof passions and expertise.A beloved husband, father,stepfather, and grandfather,he has earned the highestregard as a true statesmanof our local community.

Roger served on the Hightstown Board of Health for 13 years,10 years as chair, where he was instrumental in establishingthe Borough’s Well Baby Program. He has also servedHightstown as chair of the Water-Sewer Committee, as wellas the Borough Council from 1992–1994.

Through his work on the Hightstown EnvironmentalCommission, Roger pursued a vision of developing agreenway around Hightstown, and worked diligently for16 years to achieve that goal. In 2006, Mayor Robert Pattenformally dedicated the Roger Cook Greenway, and theHightstown Borough Council issued a formal proclamationrecognizing Roger’s multitude of contributions to the localcommunity. In addition to commending Roger for his tirelessadvocacy of the Greenway project, the council added,

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“His knowledge, expertise, professionalism,enthusiasm, and selfless dedication tohis community have significantly andpermanently enhanced our quality oflife in the Borough of Hightstown.”

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Near Dawes Park1 Adjacent to Railroad Ave.2

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Wetlands in the RockyBrook Environmental Area

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Adjacent to Peddie Lake7 Woods entrancenear Peddie Lake

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