Planning and Preservation

The US Census Bureau released the 2020 population figures for Counties. The data was released in raw form with the more formalized and formatted data to be released on or about September 30th. Morris County’s population increased by 3.5%, from 492,276 in 2010 to 509,285 in 2020.  This places Morris County right in the middle of the state’s 21 counties for percentage growth from 2010 to 2020.  New Jersey’s population increased by 5.7%.

The top three Morris County municipalities with the largest numerical population increase are:

1. Parsippany, up 2,924 (5.5%)
2. Morristown, up 1,769 (9.6%)
3. Rockaway Township, up 1,185 (4.9%)

The top three Morris County municipalities by percentage growth are:

1. Mount Arlington, up 17.0% (859)
2. Riverdale, up 15.4% (548)
3. Morris Plains, up 11.2% (621)

2020-2010_PopulationChange.pdf(PDF, 525KB)

As this data is continued to be processed, additional charts and maps will be posted to the Office of Planning and Preservation web page under the Data section. The following are links to the posted materials:

• 2010-2020 Population Change by Municipality Chart(PDF, 525KB)
• 2020 Municipalities-Morris County Total Population(PDF, 181KB)
• Population by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2010 and 2020 for Morris County and New Jersey(PDF, 134KB)
• Population by Race and Hispanic Origin Municipal Summary 2020(PDF, 284KB)
• Population Under 18 by Municipality(PDF, 393KB)
• Housing Unit Change by Municipality(PDF, 180KB)
• Housing Unit Change by County(PDF, 115KB)

The Morris County Open Space Trust Fund Committee will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 7:00 PM remotely via WebEx. Public comment will be permitted at the beginning of the meeting.

The special meeting will be held for:

1. Formal adoption of a resolution memorializing Committee action on a Major Diversion on a portion of the Glen Alpin property (Block 34, Lot 1) in Harding Township. The Township has posted information on its website under Quick Links Glen Alpin Disposal/Diversion Application - Green Acres.
2. Continued discussion on an application by Parsippany-Troy Hills Township for a Minor Diversion on a portion of the Smith Road Sheep Farm property (Block 736, Lot 9.01) in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township. Information is posted on the Parsippany-Troy Hills Water Utility website.

Both properties were acquired as open space and financed in part utilizing dollars from the Morris County Open Space, Recreation, Farmland, and Historic Preservation Trust Fund.

 Agenda for the meeting(PDF, 195KB).

The meeting can be accessed at the web address and phone number listed below:

• WebEx: https://morriscountynj.webex.com/morriscountynj/j.php?MTID=m2f4f7fa78a52c7653645b35aef37b63f
• You can also join by phone: 1-408-418-9388
• Access Code: 173 024 1829

Should there be any technical difficulties with the WebEx application, the meeting will be held via conference call at the phone number listed below:

• 1-201-546-5293
• Guest Passcode: 842856#

The following documents and links pertain to the Morris County Preservation Trust Fund diversion for the Smith Road Sheep Farm property in the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills.

• Morris-County-Open-Space-Info-Package-7-07-2021.pdf(PDF, 2MB)
• Open Space Trust Fund Committee 5/27/21 Special Meeting Minutes(PDF, 145KB)

Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Water Utility website: “Replacement Well 20 Green Acres Project Notification”

The following documents and links pertain to the Morris County Preservation Trust Fund diversion for the Glen Alpin property in the Township of Harding.

• Local Lands and Buildings Law Report (with attachments) for Glen Alpin(PDF, 15MB)
• Historic Preservation Trust Fund Review Board 5/19/2021 Meeting Minutes(PDF, 222KB)
• Historic Preservation Trust Fund Review Board Resolution Dated 6/7/2021(PDF, 3MB)
• Open Space Preservation Trust Fund Committee 5/27/21 Special Meeting Minutes(PDF, 145KB)
• Open Space Preservation Trust Fund Committee Resolution Dated 5/27/2021(PDF, 143KB)

Harding Township Website Quick Link: “Glen Alpin Disposal/Diversion Application” 

September 2, 2020 was the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, the official end to World War II. The Office of Planning and Preservation has released a cultural resources survey, a compilation of the names of our 3,075 WWII veterans. Search the list for your loved ones who served in the Greatest Generation.