NJ officials tout new website meant to speed permits for developers

New Jersey officials announced a plan to speed up the permit process for developers, but critics worried haste could backfire.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 584

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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New Jersey officials opened applications Thursday for a pilot program intended to speed up the state’s permitting processes for energy, commercial, and multi-family residential development.

A public permitting dashboard will launch later this year after officials iron out any problems during a pilot that’s set to start in June, officials said.

Once the dashboard is fully operational, people seeking permits from the state Departments of Environmental Protection, Transportation, and Community Affairs …

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