Cannabis in New Jersey local government
What New Jersey city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about cannabis — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
188 New Jersey meetings since 2024 covered cannabis. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in New Jersey with the most cannabis activity
- East Orange, NJ (26)
- Hamilton, NJ (21)
- Millville, NJ (16)
- Eatontown, NJ (15)
- South River, NJ (8)
- Moorestown, NJ (8)
- Evesham, NJ (7)
- Washington, NJ (7)
- Rockaway, NJ (6)
- Winslow, NJ (6)
- Maywood, NJ (6)
- Trenton, NJ (6)
Latest matching meetings
City Council to vote on film ordinance and property purchases
The Vineland City Council will hold a public hearing and final votes on ordinances including one permitting film production and another amending a downtown redevelopment plan. The meeting will also consider resolutions for property purchases, contract amendments, and licensing changes.
Council to vote on lawsuit settlement and cannabis ordinance
The South River Mayor and Council is holding a special meeting to consider two main items: approving a settlement in the lawsuit Nurturing Leaves, LLC v. Borough of South River, and introducing an ordinance to replace the borough's cannabis code with a comprehensive licensing program. The council will also enter…
Council to hold public hearings on cannabis, affordable housing, and zoning ordinances
The Evesham Township Council will hold public hearings on five second-reading ordinances, including cannabis licensing and zoning amendments, an affordable housing overlay district, and creation of an Economic Advisory Council. The council will also introduce three first-reading ordinances covering salaries, disabled…
Township Committee to hold public hearings on four ordinances, including cannabis ban reaffirmation
The Montville Township Committee will hold public hearings for final adoption of four ordinances, including a $60,000 HVAC replacement appropriation, a bond ordinance amendment, a Comcast consent agreement, and a reaffirmation of the cannabis business ban. The agenda also includes a presentation on the building…
Council adopts new zoning map and approves $86,132.81 for municipal building ADA improvements
The Rockaway Township Council will vote on two ordinances: one appropriating $86,132.81 from a Morris County Community Development Block Grant for municipal building ADA improvements and restoration, and another amending the Land Use and Development code to adopt a new zoning map. The consent agenda includes…
Bridgeton Council to vote on cannabis retail expansion and property sales
The Bridgeton City Council is meeting to consider ordinances that would expand retail cannabis operations, including allowing a new dispensary at 70 Manheim Avenue and extending operating hours to 10 p.m. They will also vote on selling city-owned properties and a consent agenda with resolutions on tax sales, grants…
Council votes on data center ban and 100-unit housing project
The East Orange City Council is holding a committee meeting to review resolutions and ordinances. Key decisions include prohibiting data centers in all zoning districts, amending the Transit Village redevelopment plan to reduce a project from 115 to 100 units, and adopting new swimming pool safety rules. The council…
Council to vote on banning data centers citywide and multiple redevelopment deals
The East Orange City Council is holding a regular meeting with public hearings and final votes on several ordinances, including a ban on data centers and high-intensity computational facilities in all zoning districts, and amendments to land-use regulations. The council will also consider numerous resolutions on the…
Board reviews 8 applications including 36-unit housing, cannabis retail, and subdivisions
The Sussex County Planning Board's Development Review Committee will review eight applications at its August 17, 2026 meeting. These include preliminary site plans for a bank parking expansion, a 36-unit multifamily development, a 12-lot subdivision, a senior housing redevelopment, a cannabis retail store, and several…
Council to consider multiple redevelopment agreements and cannabis ordinance changes
The East Orange City Council is holding a committee meeting to discuss and vote on a range of items, including several redevelopment agreements, zoning ordinances, and financial resolutions. Key actions include designating developers for scattered-site properties, amending the cannabis ordinance, and approving various…
Planning Board to vote on data center and cannabis bans, approve subdivision
The Winslow Township Planning Board will hold a regular meeting with several agenda items, including a request to continue the Osborne Power Group application to June 18, 2026, and resolutions to approve a minor subdivision at 501 Sicklerville Road. The board will also conduct consistency reviews for two ordinances…
Council to vote on cannabis rules, property sales, and $64M budget bridge
The Newark Municipal Council will hold a regular meeting to decide on ordinances, including cannabis regulations and property sales, and to authorize temporary emergency appropriations totaling over $64 million for city operations and grants.
Woodbury Council considers $1 million bond for capital improvements
The City Council will hold second readings for ordinances regarding capital improvement funding and the Garden State C-PACE program. The meeting includes a consent agenda with several infrastructure projects and a cannabis license renewal.
Montville Committee to vote on ordinances, contracts, and bids
The Montville Township Committee is holding its regular meeting with public hearings on two ordinances for final adoption, including one accepting a conservation easement for the Brookside Development and one setting salaries for an unrepresented official. The committee will also introduce four new ordinances…
Council considers referendum to dissolve Bridgeton Free Public Library
The City Council is deciding on a binding referendum for the November 3, 2026 election regarding the dissolution of the Bridgeton Free Public Library. The body is also reviewing ordinances for cannabis retail hours and police department command restructuring. Other items include redevelopment agreements and public…
Council to amend downtown plan to allow mixed‑use fuel stations with residences
The Washington Borough Council will consider several ordinances and resolutions at its July 21 meeting. Items include a $290,000 road improvement ordinance, a proposed amendment to the Downtown Redevelopment Plan to permit mixed‑use automobile fuel stations with convenience stores and residential units, and ordinances…
Council to vote on denying cannabis cultivation license, $150K land purchase
The Vineland City Council will hold public hearings on four ordinances, including the purchase of 2040 Maple Avenue for $150,000 for recreational use and the acquisition of 1467 Spring Road. The Council will also vote on first-reading ordinances for property acquisition, compensation plan changes, and traffic…
Winslow Township to vote on ordinances banning data centers and micro-cannabis
The Winslow Township Committee will consider two ordinances that would prohibit data centers and micro-cannabis businesses in certain areas, with Planning Board recommendations. The committee will also vote on resolutions including rescinding a vegetative waste contract, tax cancellations, and a developer's agreement…
Winslow Township to vote on ordinances limiting data centers and cannabis in Pinelands
The Winslow Township Committee will hold a workshop/business meeting on April 14, 2026, to consider several ordinances and resolutions. Key items include introducing ordinances to reduce speed limits on specific roads, prohibit data centers and micro-cannabis businesses in Pinelands areas, and approve a developer's…
Council to set 2026 tax rate, vote on cannabis and parking ordinances
The West Orange Township Council will meet to consider resolutions and ordinances, including setting the estimated 2026 tax rate, approving a cannabis ordinance, and amending the pop-up party rules. They will also vote on contracts, licenses, and other administrative items.
Eatontown Council to consider cannabis license and police promotions
The Mayor and Council will hold a workshop to swear in four police sergeants and a regular meeting to vote on several resolutions. The body will address a retail cannabis license and various municipal service agreements.
Council to vote on $2.81M bond for public improvements and equipment
The Maywood Borough Council will hold a public hearing and final vote on a personnel policy update (Ordinance #7-26) and introduce a $2.81 million bond ordinance for public improvements, equipment, and vehicles. The council will also consider resolutions including a snow plow/salting agreement with Bergen County, a…
Council introduces ordinance to create local cannabis licensing
The council will hold a public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance 2026-11, which amends massage and bodywork business licensing and enforcement. Two new ordinances are introduced on first reading: one to establish annual local licensing for cannabis establishments (2026-12) and another amending Chapter 85…
Planning Board to review cannabis facility proposal at 15 East Leonard Street
The Red Bank Planning Board will hold a public hearing regarding a site plan for a cannabis extraction, manufacturing, and cultivation facility. The board will also review three ordinances for consistency with the Master Plan. Administrative approvals for a property on Drs James Parker Boulevard are on the agenda.
Council to consider rent control changes, property sale, and $25M water borrowing
The East Orange City Council holds a regular meeting with public hearings on three ordinances: transferring city-owned property at 229 North Munn Avenue, amending rent control rules, and updating housing maintenance standards. The council will also vote on resolutions including a $25 million water bank construction…
Council to discuss $25M water note, redevelopment deals, tax exemptions
The East Orange City Council will discuss a resolution authorizing up to $25 million in notes for the Water Bank Construction Financing Program, multiple redevelopment agreements including a property transfer to 38 Amherst LLC, and long-term tax exemptions for Heritage House Preservation L.P. and 150 N Arlington Ave…
Council holds public hearing on rental control and property maintenance changes
The East Orange City Council will hold a public hearing on three ordinances: amending the property transfer authorization for 229 North Munn Avenue, amending rental control regulations, and amending housing standards/property maintenance. The council will also vote on several resolutions, including a contract for…
Land Use Board to consider cannabis manufacturing variance
The Bellmawr Land Use Board will meet to consider a minor site plan and a variance for a Class 2 Cannabis Manufacturing facility at 715-717 Creek Rd. The board will also approve meeting minutes and conduct a roll call.
Eatontown adopts 2026 municipal budget of $35.6 million
The Mayor and Council are meeting to adopt the 2026 municipal and capital budgets and discuss land use definitions. The body is also introducing several new ordinances and reviewing DPW updates.
Council to appoint 3 police officers, interview candidates for vacant seat
The Maywood Borough Council is deciding on the appointment of three probationary police officers (Luca J. Duardo, Jeremy Lopez Duarte, Luke C. Kest) at $52,261.45 each, and will interview three candidates to fill a council vacancy. The agenda also includes a resolution approving a cannabis retail license for The Grass…
Council to consider amendment to rental control ordinance
The East Orange City Council will hold a committee meeting to discuss several items, including redevelopment agreements, property transfers, and ordinances. Key discussions include a proposed amendment to the rental control ordinance and an ordinance on housing standards. The council will also consider resolutions…
Council to consider rental control amendments and property transfers
This meeting features a public hearing and final votes on ordinances including property transfers, rental control amendments, and housing code changes. The council will also vote on resolutions for redevelopment agreements, budget items, and appointments to the Cannabis Control Board.
Council to vote on rental control ordinance changes
The City Council will hold a public hearing on transferring city-owned property at 95 N. 17th St to Detail Oriented Contracting, LLC. The Council will also vote on several ordinances on second reading, including amendments to the rental control and property maintenance codes. Appointments to the Board of Cannabis…
Council to consider sale of 140 East Third Street and e-bike ordinance
The Moorestown Township Council is holding a hybrid meeting on May 18, 2026, with official action items including ordinances on first reading to authorize the sale of property at 140 East Third Street via public auction and to amend the Moorestown Mall Redevelopment Plan. The council will also discuss a draft e-bike…
Eatontown approves 2026 budget with 3.5% increase and tax adjustments
The Eatontown Mayor and Council adopted the 2026 municipal budget, increasing appropriations by 3.5% to $35,598,751.66 and adjusting the local tax levy to $17,897,700. The body also authorized a cannabis manufacturing license and approved police vehicle purchases.
Council introduces 2026 budget, cap bank, and code changes
The Town Council will introduce the 2026 municipal budget and a cap bank ordinance, hold a public hearing, and consider adopting ordinances setting police compensation and amending fees, alcohol hours, and public consumption rules. Resolutions include approving the budget introduction, awarding a pedestrian beacon…
Council to vote on $1M bond for clubhouse repairs, 7 ordinances
The Evesham Township Council is holding a regular meeting with a public hearing on a Community Development Block Grant application for pedestrian improvements on Tomahawk Drive and Munger Avenue. The council will also consider seven ordinances on first reading, including a $1 million bond for clubhouse repairs, a…
City Council approves $1M water main replacement and easements for redevelopment
The Bridgeton City Council met on May 5, 2026, to discuss and vote on several ordinances and resolutions, including a $1,020,000 water main replacement project on Oak Street, easements for a senior housing redevelopment, and zoning changes for cannabis establishments. The meeting also included routine administrative…
Millville City Commission discusses land use, sewer surcharges, and cannabis retail
The City Commission will consider several ordinances regarding land use regulations, a softball league coin drop, and sewer surcharge revisions. The agenda also includes resolutions for tax adjustments, veteran exemptions, and the establishment of a cannabis retail facility.
Land Use Board to review cannabis manufacturing site plan on Creek Rd
The Joint Land Use Board will consider a minor site plan and use variance for cannabis manufacturing. The board also intends to adopt three resolutions and sign a subdivision deed.