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2011 Development Activity Report

The 2011 Development Activity Report for Morris County is now available. The annual report, published by the Morris County Planning Board, provides an overview of development trends and insight of development activity in 2011 for Morris County. This year’s cover features the East Hanover Avenue corridor, where several large redevelopment projects are proposed and the County has initiated a traffic study to coordinate transportation improvements along the corridor.

Highlights:

• Seventy-one (71) single family residential lots were filed at the Office of the County Clerk during 2011, a 65% increase from the number of lots recorded in 2010.
• In 2011 there was a 300% increase in the number of new proposed multi-family residential units from 2010 (895 units).

The 2011 Development Activity Report can be viewed and downloaded here.

For more information, contact the Morris County Planning Board at info@morrisplanning.org or 973-829-8120.

NJ 124 Transit Study – Travel Survey

A travel survey is being conducted as part of the NJ 124 Transit Study. If you travel to or from Southeast Morris County daily, a few days per week, or once a year, we would like to hear from you. Whether you travel by train or not, please complete the Travel Survey which will provide valuable input into the study.

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.

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.

New Jersey Announces Grant and Loan Opportunities

1. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs just announced the availability of funding for historic sites management via the Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund Historic Site Management Grant Program. This program provides matching grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 for a variety of activities related to the management of historic sites.
   
   Approximately $1.2 million is available for the 2012 round of grants, and applicants may include counties, municipalities and certain non-profit organizations. Read more.
   
   
2. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has also just announced the availability of State loan funds via the Dam Restoration Loan Program. The purpose of the program is to provide low interest loans for dam restoration projects.
   
   This program is eligible to any local government unit (municipal or county or instrumentality thereof). Any private lake association or similar organization or private dam owner may also apply as a co-applicant with a local government unit. Approximately $16 million is available. Read more.