The Planning Board consists of volunteer residents appointed by the Mayor & Council who are responsible for preparing the Borough Master Plan in compliance with provisions of the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL) and who are responsible for reviewing zoning ordinances referred to them by the Mayor & Council.
The Planning Board consists of nine (9) members and two (2) alternate members. The Board is assisted by a professional staff consisting of:
The Planning Board meets for Public Hearing once each month on the third (3rd) Thursday at 8:00 PM at the municipal building, 522 Highway 9 North, Manalapan, NJ 07726. A Work Session is held at 8:00 PM on the Monday before the Public Hearing at the same location.
Applicants who are contemplating a future proposal of their property to be submitted to the Planning Board, may take a one time only, no fee, opportunity to describe their project on an informal basis with the Planning Board at a meeting. Five to ten minutes are allotted and suggestions are obtained from the Board. The Planning Board Secretary should be contacted first in order to be placed on the Work Session agenda.