Middlesex, New Jersey — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Middlesex during 2025.
Middlesex County indexed 1,554 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,782 approved and 3 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.8% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. New Brunswick led with 639 projects (41% of the county), followed by Edison at 394.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,554
Projects with decisions
1,782
Approved actions
3
Denied actions
99.8%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranbury | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Edison | 394 | 502 | 1 | 99.8% |
| Edison | 47 | 48 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Highland Park | 2 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jamesburg | 6 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Monroe Manor | 61 | 64 | 0 | 100.0% |
| New Brunswick | 639 | 688 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sayreville | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| South Amboy | 95 | 99 | 1 | 99.0% |
| South Plainfield | 62 | 67 | 1 | 98.5% |
| Spotswood | 218 | 256 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Woodbridge | 27 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.