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About Us

The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority or NJTPA is the federally authorized Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the 13-county northern New Jersey region. Each urbanized region of the country is required to establish an MPO in order to qualify for the receipt of federal transportation funding.

This section of the NJTPA website provides information about our key responsibilities, our governing Board and transportation planning. This About Us section of the website includes the following:

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Who We Are - What We Do

Get a quick introduction to the NJTPA — it's membership, guiding legislation, key products, organizational structure and meetings.

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Committees

Get information about the NJTPA's three standing Committees —Planning & Economic Development; Project Prioritization; and Freight Initiatives— as well as the Regional Transportation Advisory Committee. Links to meeting minutes are provided.

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Citizen's Guide

A brief and understandable overview of the transportation planning process in northern New Jersey.

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Meeting Minutes

Minutes from meetings of the NJTPA Board and its Committees.

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Business Plan

Get information on the Strategic Business Plan which establishes the operational policies, goals and objectives of the Board to support the mission of the NJTPA. Links to annual work plans for the NJTPA staff and its member agencies are also provided.

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Contacts - Directions

Here's how to find us in downtown Newark and our contact info. A staff contact list is also provided.

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Transportation Links

Here are links to our members agencies and the numerous other organizations and agencies that participate in the northen New Jersey transportation planning process.

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