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The New Jersey Planning Officials (NJPO), founded in 1938, is the State's association of planning boards and zoning boards of adjustment,  NJPO is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization comprised of appointed members of planning boards and zoning boards, elected officials and professionals dedicated to promoting sound planning through educational services, support and information. Associate members include citizens groups and corporations interested in planning, interested individuals, and professionals (lawyers, planners, engineers, etc.).

Program participants, advisory council members and officers of NJPO are volunteers. The purpose of the New Jersey Planning Officials, as stated in its Constitution, is:

• "to promote public interest in municipal and regional planning; to foster the cooperation of planning boards and boards of adjustment throughout New Jersey in furthering the aims of planning; to assist local planning boards and boards of adjustment with advice; and to encourage the development of regional, county and state planning as an aid to local planning."

From 1963 to 1992, the organization was known as the New Jersey Federation of Planning Officials.

New Jersey Planning Officials

P.O. Box 7113, Watchung, NJ 07069
Tel: 908-412-9592; Fax 908-753-5123
E-mail: njpo@njpo.org

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