The most densely populated state in the country is becoming ever more urbanized, according to a report by Rowan and Rutgers Universities that looked at the pace of development between 1986 and 2007. Between 2002 and 2007, New Jersey lost 16,000 acres each year

About $270 million is OK’d for 177 districts -- but districts in urban areas still wait for their share.

The Christie administration says privatizing NJ’s parks can save millions. Critics counter that current lease arrangements are already costing the state money.