Photo by Joe Hart: Jane Nogaki, left , of the New Jersey Environmental Federation stands with members of the Dennis Township Environmental Commission Jan. 15 as the township adopts a Pesticide Free Zone policy. Commission members include: Eileen Turner, Sue Slotterback, Judy Gollatz, Charles Engel, Ed Chelius and Kim Berson.

DENNISVILLE –– Parents that are worried about allowing their children to play in public parks here for fear of contact with harmful pesticides can rest easier now.

Thanks to the efforts of the township Environmental Commission, long-time resident activist Ruth Fischer and the New Jersey Environmental Federation, Dennis Township Committee adopted a restrictive pest management program at its Jan. 15 meeting.