Here’s a rare example of a New Jersey story with a happy ending, Save Jerseyans…
Governor Murphy announced on Thursday that a deal has been reached to preserve the Henry Family Farm in Cranbury, New Jersey, which was set to be seized by eminent domain. The farm has been in the Henry family since the 19th century, and Andy Henry’s struggle to preserve his family legacy made national news.
The tide began to turn when U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins aggressively intervened on behalf of the farm, threatening New Jersey with possible loss of funding if it proceeded with allowing the farm to be taken.
Cranbury will now reportedly search for another option to meet its imposed affordable housing quota.
“I want to thank Andy and Christopher Henry, New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Ed Wengryn, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Jacquelyn Suárez, New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Executive Director Melanie Walter, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner, Fair Share Housing, and Cranbury Township for working in good faith to reach this resolution,” Murphy said in a statement.
From the very beginning, I have opposed efforts to seize the Henry Family Farm in Cranbury through eminent domain.
Today, our Administration is proud to announce an agreement between the Henry family, Cranbury Township, and @FairShareNJ that will ensure the farm remains under… pic.twitter.com/qofxi0CTF5
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) October 23, 2025
Of course, this resolution doesn’t address the core problem: New Jersey’s ridiculous affordable housing mandates.
“NJ Democrats are taking the “Garden” right out of our Garden State,” Jack Ciattarelli complained back in June. “As Governor, I’ll end overdevelopment to protect our suburbs, farms, & open space!”
