Township of Pohatcong and Township of Lopatcong,
County of Warren, State of New Jersey

Notice of Public Information Session on Amended Petition for Plan Conformance – Amended Center Boundaries

Please take notice that the Townships of Pohatcong and Lopatcong will hold a joint public information session on Monday, March 6, 2023, beginning at 7:00 pm, to present details of an amended Petition for plan conformance to be submitted to the New Jersey Highlands Council for approval. The public information session will take place in the Council meeting room at the Pohatcong Township Municipal Building, located at 50 Municipal Drive, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865.

A copy of the petition is on file in the offices of the municipal clerks and is available for inspection during regular business hours at the Pohatcong Township Municipal Building located at 50 Municipal Drive, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 and at the Lopatcong Township Municipal Building located at 232 South Third Street, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865.  The amended petition is also available on both municipal websites at www.lopatcongtwp.com and www.pohatcongtwp.org.  The amended Petition proposes to add a total of eleven (11) properties to the current Highlands Center shared by Pohatcong and Lopatcong Townships, including Block 38, Lot 1, located on South Main Street in Pohatcong Township, Block 1, Lot 1, located to the west of the former Phillipsburg Mall site and Block 102, Lots 4, 5,6, 7, 8,8.01, 9, 10 and 11, located to the west of the former Phillipsburg Mall in Lopatcong Township.  Three of the properties (Block 38, Lot 1, Block 1, Lot 1 and Block 102, Lot 9) are currently located in designated redevelopment areas.  The amended petition outlines in detail all of the Highlands resources of the properties and presents a rationale for their inclusion within the designated center.

Both Townships invite members of the public and other interested parties to attend the joint information session and provide feedback on the proposal to include these three properties within the designated center.

Wanda Kutzman, Clerk                                    M. Beth Dilts, Clerk/Administrator
Township of Pohatcong                                  Township of Lopatcong
50 Municipal Drive                                             232 South Third Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865                                     Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

View Official Notice Here

View Amendment to the Highlands Center Boundaries Here