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Cities (Of All Sizes) Lead the State in Population Growth

Wednesday, July 18th, 2012

Not only are New Jersey’s urbanized counties leading the state in population growth trends, the cities within those counties are also leading the way. This is good news for the most developed state in the country.

Milestone No. 2: Ocean County’s Proposed Wastewater Service Areas Published for Review

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Ocean is the second county to near adoption of an updated sewer service area under the 2008 Water Quality Management Plan rule. Its proposed Future Wastewater Service Area map was posted May 21.

New Report: Review of Legal Framework for County Planning in New Jersey

Monday, May 21st, 2012

A new report, the first of two, outlines the legal framework for county planning in New Jersey, and highlights where that framework is either unclear or inconsistent with current planning practices.

Milestone: Camden County’s Proposed Wastewater Service Areas Published for Review

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Camden is the first county to near adoption of an updated sewer service area under the 2008 Water Quality Management Plan rule. Its proposed Future Wastewater Service Area map was posted April 16.

Newark Is Apparently Not a City Either

Friday, April 20th, 2012

Whether there’s a resurgence in walkable, urban-style living depends largely on what you choose to categorize as “urban.”

More New Jersey Commuters Relying on Transit to Get to Work

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

New data show that more New Jersey commuters are relying on transit to get to work, and that, even with the decentralization of employment, there has been no increase in the percentage of solo drivers.

Join us in Supporting the Federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

New Jersey Future contacted U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez and Frank Lautenberg today, seeking their support to maintain funding for the federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities.

Making New Jersey “Clean and Green”

Saturday, October 11th, 2003

Some 12,000 sites across New Jersey have been contaminated, abandoned and now sit idle. Such sites range from large industrial factories to small gas stations. Pending voter approval on November 4, a portion of the corporate business tax collected annually […]

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