State Issues

New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan Adopted 

On December 17, the State Planning Commission formally adopted a new State Development and Redevelopment Plan. This is the first update since 2001.  

Read more: New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan Adopted 

Contacts: Mike Cerra, Executive Director, mcerra@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x120, and Paul Penna, Director of Government Affairs, ppenna@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x110.

Firefighting Personnel Minimum Considered 

A-6177 includes a minimum number of firefighting personnel for public employers as a term and condition of employment collective bargaining under certain circumstances. It also provides for dispute resolution procedures. 

Read more: Firefighting Personnel Minimum Considered 

Contact: Erin Knoedler, Legislative Analyst, eknoedler@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x116.

LFN 2025-19 Discusses CY2026 Municipal Levy Cap Referendum Procedures 

DLGS has issued LFN 2025-19 regarding the CY2026 Municipal Levy Cap Referendum Procedures  

Read more: LFN 2025-19 Discusses CY2026 Municipal Levy Cap Referendum Procedures 

Contact: Erin Knoedler, Legislative Analyst, eknoedler@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x116.

Also of Interest

Show Off Your City 2026: Apply Today 

Municipalities are invited to send the League photos of their tourist attractions, downtown areas, economic development initiatives, parks, city halls, community groups, and new projects for the 2026 Show Off Your City Photo Contest! 

The winning photo will be featured on the cover of the April issue of NJ Municipalities and the winner will also receive a free League publication of their choice. Entries will be posted on the League’s Facebook page, and some featured in the April issue of NJ Municipalities, and possibly other issues.  

Photos should be high-resolution JPEG, at least 1MB in size, but the bigger the image the better it would look on a magazine cover, with the ideal size being 7MB or larger. Please provide photo credit if necessary. Unfortunately, stock photos and images that are too low in resolution will not be considered. By submitting a photo, you are agreeing that you own the rights to the photo and that NJLM has permission to use the photo in NJ Municipalities, on NJLM’s social media and website, and on other printed materials. Note that photos displayed in a portrait orientation work better on the magazine cover than a landscape orientation.  

Deadline: February 6.  

Submit photos using the Show Off Your City submission form or mail a CD or flash drive to 222 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608. 

Contact: Amy Spiezio, Editor, aspiezio@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x123.