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Hearings on New Jersey State Strategic Plan Announced

The State Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the Final Draft New Jersey State Strategic Plan on Monday, February 27, 2012 at the Haggerty Center, Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 53 East Hanover Avenue in Morris Township. A presentation on the plan will be given at 6 p.m., with the public hearing to follow at 7 p.m.

The public hearing will be one of six hearings held throughout the State on the new Draft Plan, which will replace the New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan, adopted in 2001. The new Draft Plan has been developed to meet the requirements of the 1985 State Planning Act, which requires sound and integrated statewide planning and coordination of statewide planning in accordance with local and regional planning. Read more regarding these hearings and the Final Draft State Strategic Plan.

New Municipal Level Census Bureau Estimates Now Available

On December 8, 2011 the United States Census Bureau released its 2006-2010 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for all municipalities in the United States. The 2006-2010 ACS is based on data gathered over a five year period and includes estimates for a wide variety of topics including income, educational attainment, housing and transportation. Below are some highlights:

• Harding Township has the highest per capita income in the entire state of New Jersey at $109,472.
• The Town of Dover has the shortest average commute to work in Morris County at 20.4 minutes.
• Chatham Borough has the highest utilization of public transportation to commute to work among Morris County municipalities at 21.3%.

Nine new tables containing some of the newly released 2006-2010 ACS data are now available on the Data page.

FHWA Recreational Trails Program Grants

Federal Highway Administration funds are available through the Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Acres Program for counties, municipalities, and non-profits to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail facilities.

The deadline for the 2012 Recreational Trails Program grants is February 15, 2012. Visit the NJ Recreational Trails website for more information.

East Hanover Avenue Corridor Traffic Study

The East Hanover Avenue Corridor Traffic Study will analyze the existing and future traffic, and design improvements along East Hanover Avenue in Hanover, Morris Plains, and Morris Twp. Read more.