Passaic, New Jersey — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Passaic during 2025.
Passaic County indexed 1,533 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 2,286 approved and 21 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.1% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Clifton drove most of the activity (1,411 of 1,533 projects, 92%), with Totowa a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,533
Projects with decisions
2,286
Approved actions
21
Denied actions
99.1%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomingdale | 21 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clifton | 1,411 | 2,109 | 21 | 99.0% |
| Haledon | 13 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Passaic | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Totowa | 46 | 71 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wanaque | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.