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The final phase of the redevelopment efforts was a construction of a boat launching facility which would allow boating at the Orange
Reservoir. The project also called for a construction of a running path along the reservoir. However, the project was on hold as the county had not negotiated the
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Australian, South American and Southeast Asian exhibits. Other exhibits include the Big Cat Country, a reptile center, a train ride, a carousel, and a gibbon
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is managed as part of the Turtle Back Zoo but has a separate entrance and admissions. This safari-themed miniature golf course has 19 holes complete with life-sized animal statues around and within the
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organization. The critics objected the use of county tax money on an investment to open a restaurant at the complex and the selection process of the restaurant.
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Staycation Destination – The South Mountain Recreation Complex – A Visit To The Turtle Back Zoo And Essex County miniGOLF Safari
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received both praise and criticism. The main critics were some of the 2011
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