Every year NJPO honors Achievements in Planning, that are projects, large and small, that reflect good sense in planning; dedicated individuals, whose efforts through planning benefit their community’s quality of life; agencies on every level of government generating model approaches to planning; and organizations and initiatives promoting the ideals of sound planning. This year, the NJPO award recipients are:
People:
| John Peterson, AICP, PP |  |
| Mayor Paul Hoelscher (Posthumously) |
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| Edward Buzak, Esq. |  |
Projects:
| Belleville: Washington Avenue Redevelopment Plan |  |
| Eatontown: Suneagles Golf Course |  |
| Middletown : Kunkel Park Skatepark |  |
| Newton: Neighborhood Preservation Program |  |
| Garwood: Vermella Phase II |  |
Publications:
| Guide to Local Climate Change Adaptation Planning |  |
| Somerset County: Cultural & Heritage Long Range Plan |
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| Franklin Township: Local Health Assessment & Action Plan |  |
| Morristown Land Development Ordinance |
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| West Milford: Blecher’s Creek Trail Feasibility Study |  |
| U.S. Coastal Marsh Restoration: The role of sediment placement |