Somerset, New Jersey — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Somerset during 2025.
Somerset County indexed 122 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 129 approved and 0 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 100.0% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Hillsborough drove most of the activity (110 of 122 projects, 90%), with Manville a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
122
Projects with decisions
129
Approved actions
0
Denied actions
100.0%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 110 | 117 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Manville | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.