APA New Jersey
The New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association empowers planners and communities by advocating for excellence in planning, fostering citizen engagement, and providing the tools and resources needed to navigate growth and change. Through education, advocacy, and philanthropy, we advance the art and science of planning to build more sustainable, equitable, and vibrant communities.
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JOB LISTINGS
Supervising Planner – Transportation
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Principal Planner
Paterson, New Jersey
Assistant Director of Planning
Princeton, New Jersey
Principal Planner
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Senior Planner
Red Bank Borough, New Jersey
UPCOMING EVENTS
2025 Fall PP Exam Prep

Registration is now open for the Fall PP Exam Prep Course—designed to help you succeed on the New Jersey Professional Planner Exam with comprehensive coverage of key topics including the State Plan, MLUL, environmental regulations, affordable housing, and more.
Assistants for Planners: Consistency, Transparency and Trust

Hosted by the APA Technology Division, this webinar showcases how two industry innovators are reshaping planning practice by fusing domain expertise with purpose-built technology.
Use By Right and Administrative Approvals

This session discusses ways to shift responsibility for administrative development decisions toward the administrative professionals, freeing up elected and appointed officials to set policy and develop broad guidance while reducing gratuitous friction in the review process.