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41 Branchburg Township public meetings, catalogued. Each one has the recording, a chapter index you can jump through, and a written account of what the body actually did.

Meetings
41
Earliest
November 10, 2025
Latest
October 27, 2026

Where this material comes from

The recordings are the township's own. Branchburg archives its Township Committee, Planning Board and Board of Adjustment meetings on Granicus and broadcasts Committee meetings on BBTV (Comcast 27, Verizon 46). LocalWhy does not host copies: every meeting and moment here links to the township's video and record. The summaries are written from the township's agendas and minutes, posted on its Documents-On-Demand portal and linked from its Agendas/Minutes page. Granicus's caption files publish no readable text, so there are no transcripts.

The agenda indexes come from the published agendas. The written summaries are ours, and they cite the minute they came from so you can check them against the recording.

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Branchburg's Township Committee meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday, the Planning Board at 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday and the Board of Adjustment at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday and third Wednesday — but dates move. Always check the township's own calendar: branchburg.nj.us board meetings

2026

35 meetings

  • Planning Board

    Planning Board — October 27, 2026

    The agenda listed two site-plan applications on Route 22: a Chipotle Mexican Grill with a drive-through pick-up lane replacing a vacant bank at 204 Raritan Valley College Drive, and a 68,956-square-foot manufacturing, storage and office building on undeveloped land at 3083 Route 22 East. It also listed the Board's master plan consistency review of floodplain Ordinance No. 2026-1519. The minutes of this meeting were not yet posted as of October 31, 2026.

    • Development
    • Environment
  • Township Committee

    Township Committee — October 26, 2026

    The agenda listed the second reading of floodplain Ordinance No. 2026-1519, noting that its public hearing would be carried to November 9, 2026 to give the Planning Board more time for its consistency review, and consent resolutions 2026-180 through 2026-184. The minutes of this meeting were not yet posted as of October 31, 2026.

    • Environment
    • Government
  • Board of Adjustment

    Board of Adjustment — October 21, 2026

    The agenda listed one application: Chinmaya Ramdoot's request for a use variance to expand the religious school at 1941 Holland Brook Road West with two building additions, a second driveway and a larger parking lot. It also listed approval of the September 22 minutes. The minutes of this meeting were not yet posted as of October 31, 2026.

    • Development

  • Turning point Floodplain Ordinance 2026-1519 introduced, 3–0 with two members absent.

    Township Committee

    Township Committee — October 12, 2026

    With three of five members present, the Committee introduced Ordinance No. 2026-1519, revising the Township's flood damage prevention ordinance to continue participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, unanimously, with a public hearing set for October 26. Consent resolutions 2026-173 through 2026-179, including authorization to bid snow plowing services, and the claims passed 3–0.

    • Environment
    • Government
  • Board of Adjustment

    Board of Adjustment — October 6, 2026

    The agenda listed Briad Development LLC's application to convert the 131-room hotel at 968 Route 202 South into 88 rental apartments, a front-yard fence application at 79 Lamington Road, and three memorializing resolutions, including BOA 2026-015 for The Training Center at 3087 Route 22 East. A Township public notice states the Board adopted BOA 2026-015 at this meeting. The minutes were not yet posted as of October 31, 2026.

    • Development
    • Housing

  • Turning point Ordinance 2026-1518, the $18,060,000 municipal annex bond ordinance, adopted 5–0.

    Township Committee

    Township Committee — September 28, 2026

    The Committee adopted Ordinance No. 2026-1518, a bond ordinance appropriating $18,060,000 for a municipal annex and authorizing $17,200,000 in bonds or notes, 5–0 with no public comment. The Mayor said the annex will house a new Police Headquarters and Emergency Management Office, partly offset by a $2.25 million federal grant. Four consent resolutions and the bills list also passed 5–0.

    • Government
    • Taxes

  • Turning point The Training Center’s vocational school at 3087 Route 22 East approved, 7–0.

    Board of Adjustment

    Board of Adjustment — September 22, 2026

    At a special meeting the Board approved The Training Center's application to open a vocational training school in about 26,000 square feet of an existing building at 3087 Route 22 East, with two use variances, preliminary and final site-plan approval and design waivers, 7–0. No members of the public attended. One claim was approved.

    • Development
  • Board of Adjustment

    Board of Adjustment — September 16, 2026

    The Board approved a front-yard setback variance for a home addition at 40 Harlan School Road, 7–0. It heard the operators of a proposed 40-patient residential detoxification and substance-use treatment facility at 953 Route 202 North (Branchburg Medicorum LLC) and took questions from seven members of the public; the hearing was carried to December 1, 2026 without further notice. The September 1 minutes and two claims were approved.

    • Development

  • Turning point The annex bond ordinance introduced; members responded to public comment on data centers. No action on data centers.

    Township Committee

    Township Committee — September 14, 2026

    The Committee adopted Ordinance No. 2026-1517, appropriating $330,000 from the capital fund balance for Public Works equipment including a replacement dump truck, 5–0, and introduced Ordinance No. 2026-1518, the $18,060,000 municipal annex bond ordinance, unanimously. Eleven consent resolutions, including acknowledgement of the 2025 municipal audit, and the claims passed 5–0. In public comment a resident asked the Township to weigh data centers' benefits and drawbacks before any ban, and members responded.

    • Data centers
    • Government
    • Taxes
    • Environment
    • Infrastructure
  • Board of Adjustment

    Board of Adjustment — September 1, 2026

    The Board heard Commerce Park Investors XII LLC's application to convert the former industrial building at 22 Readington Road into an all-recreational sports facility, which needs a D(1) use variance in the I-1 zone. Testimony centered on parking, phasing and site safety. The Board voted unanimously to carry the application to December 1, 2026 for a comprehensive parking plan and revised site plan; it also approved its July 7 minutes 7–0 and 13 claims totaling $9,005.50, 8–0.

    • Development
  • Township Committee

    Township Committee — August 10, 2026

    The Committee adopted Ordinance No. 2026-1516, barring electric and motorized bicycles, scooters and motorcycles from park footpaths, walkways and trails, 5–0 with no public comment. It introduced Ordinance No. 2026-1517, spending $330,000 from the capital fund balance on Public Works equipment to replace a dump truck that caught fire, with a hearing set for September 14. Six consent resolutions, including a tree-planting contract and a bid for a co-location on the Township's 34 Kenbury Road cell tower, and claims of $10,693,929.56 passed 5–0.

    • Government
    • Infrastructure
    • Environment
    • Taxes
  • Township Committee

    Township Committee — July 27, 2026

    The Committee introduced Ordinance No. 2026-1516, limiting e-bikes and other motorized bicycles and scooters on park paths and fields, by unanimous vote with a hearing set for August 10. Four consent resolutions, including a playground purchase for White Oak Park, and claims of $848,106.59 passed 4–0 with Mrs. Columbus absent. A resident asked the Committee to consider an ordinance prohibiting data centers, and the Administrator reported that Branchburg is on the list for a $2.25 million federal Community Project Funding award for an Emergency Operations Center.

    • Government
    • Data centers
    • Infrastructure
  • Planning Board

    Planning Board — July 14, 2026

    The Board adopted Resolution No. PB 2026-014, an extension of time for Branchburg 202, LLC's preliminary and final site plan approval at Old York Road and Route 202 North, 9–0. It also approved its June 9 minutes 6–0 and two claims totaling $345.00, 9–0. There were no applications and no members of the public present.

    • Development
  • Township Committee

    Township Committee — July 13, 2026

    After an executive session on litigation brought by FH Golf Partners, LLC over sewer access for a proposed development in Readington Township, the Committee adopted Resolution No. 2026-143 supporting and consenting to the proposed Upper Raritan Water Quality Management Plan amendment, 5–0. Ten consent resolutions, including a Tax Collector extension for third-quarter tax bills and a police memorandum of understanding for the ARRIVE Together program, and claims of $5,302,970.86 also passed 5–0.

    • Government
    • Infrastructure
    • Litigation
    • Taxes
  • Board of Adjustment

    Board of Adjustment — July 7, 2026

    The Board adopted Resolution No. BOA 2026-011, an extension of time for Symrise, Inc. at 170 Industrial Parkway, 8–0. The Chinmaya Mission Tri-State Center application for 1941 Holland Brook Road was carried to October 21 at the applicant's request. After a hearing with neighbors' questions on runoff, lighting and noise, Dr. Morsy Alsamadisi's variance application for 15 Kenbury Road was carried to October 6 so he could revise his plans.

    • Development
  • Township Committee

    Township Committee — June 22, 2026

    The Committee passed Resolutions No. 2026-120 through 2026-131 as a consent agenda, 5–0, including a contract to sell Township real estate at 200 Harlan School Road and purchases of a drum roller, street sweeper and wheel loader for Public Works. Claims of $945,518.94 also passed 5–0. The Administrator reported that Norfolk Southern's work at the Lehigh Road rail crossing was underway and may cover almost all of the work the Township had planned there.

    • Government
    • Infrastructure
  • Planning Board

    Planning Board — June 9, 2026

    A short meeting with no applications. The Board adopted Resolution No. PB 2026-013 for GDB International, Inc. at 68 County Line Road (an amended preliminary and final site plan case), 5–0, approved its May 12 minutes 5–0 and paid two claims totaling $825.00, 6–0. No members of the public were present.

    • Development
  • Township Committee

    Township Committee — June 8, 2026

    The Township's consultant, Maurice Rachad of Colliers Engineering & Design, said Norfolk Southern maintenance work overlapping the Township's required Lehigh Road rail crossing upgrades should substantially finish the crossing improvements by the end of June. Consent Resolutions No. 2026-111 through 2026-119, including liquor and tower/wrecker license renewals and an air pack purchase for the North Branch Volunteer Fire Company, passed 5–0.

    • Infrastructure
    • Government
  • Township Committee

    Township Committee — May 26, 2026

    The Committee adopted four capital ordinances, each 4–0 with no public comment: No. 2026-1512 ($100,000 for facility improvements), 2026-1513 ($240,000 for police vehicles and equipment), 2026-1514 ($1,018,000 for Public Works equipment) and 2026-1515 ($150,000 for volunteer fire-company equipment). Consent Resolutions No. 2026-101 through 2026-110 passed 4–0. The Administrator said final Lehigh Road rail crossing plans were going to Norfolk Southern for approval. Mr. Young was absent.

    • Government
    • Infrastructure
  • Planning Board

    Planning Board — May 12, 2026

    The Board approved, 7–0, GDB International, Inc.'s second amended site plan for 68 County Line Road, splitting its approved manufacturing-building expansion into two phases, with temporary parking variances for phase one and a bond if phase two is not built by January 28, 2029. No members of the public attended.

    • Development
  • Township Committee

    Township Committee — May 11, 2026

    After a public hearing with no comment, the Committee moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-1511, which assigns police tows per incident instead of weekly and adopts the New Jersey State Police towing rate schedule. It introduced four capital ordinances totaling $1,508,000, paid from capital funds, for building improvements, police vehicles, Public Works equipment and fire-company equipment. Consent Resolutions No. 2026-94 through 2026-100, including a settlement in Forlenza v. Township of Branchburg, passed 4–0. Mrs. Columbus was absent.

    • Government
    • Infrastructure
    • Litigation

  • Turning point The 2026 municipal budget adopted after a public hearing with no speakers, Resolution 2026-88, 5–0.

    Township Committee

    Township Committee — April 27, 2026

    The Committee held the public hearing on the 2026 municipal budget, at which no one spoke, and adopted it by Resolution No. 2026-88, 5–0, after passing Resolutions No. 2026-86 (the budget read by title) and 2026-87 (authorization for self-examination), each 5–0. It introduced Ordinance No. 2026-1511 to change the towing rotation and fee schedule. Two Briar Way residents asked about the temporary quiet zone at the Lehigh Road rail crossing.

    • Taxes
    • Infrastructure
    • Government
  • Board of Adjustment

    Board of Adjustment — April 15, 2026

    The Board heard Mitras Realty's (formerly Genesis Capital) site plan and subdivision application for a nine-unit, 100% affordable apartment building at 1100–1104 Route 28, part of the Township's affordable-housing plans; the case was carried to July 15, 2026 without a vote. The Board adopted a resolution memorializing the withdrawal without prejudice of a case at 976 Old York Road, 7–0.

    • Housing
    • Development
  • Township Committee

    Township Committee — April 13, 2026

    The Committee adopted Ordinance No. 2026-1510, the annual ordinance to exceed the budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank, 4–0 with no public comment, and reviewed departments' capital requests. Consent Resolutions No. 2026-78 through 2026-85 passed 4–0, including a feasibility study to repurpose 580 Old York Road and an architectural contract with The Goldstein Partnership, LLC for the conceptual design of a new police building. Mr. Owens was absent.

    • Taxes
    • Government
  • Township Committee

    Township Committee — March 23, 2026

    The Committee introduced the 2026 municipal budget (Resolution No. 2026-69), with a public hearing set for April 27, and introduced Ordinance No. 2026-1510, the annual cap-bank ordinance, with all members in favor. Consent Resolutions No. 2026-70 through 2026-77, including the sale of general improvement bonds, passed 5–0. The meeting included the Police Department's awards ceremony and the oaths of three new patrol officers, and the Administrator and Mayor spoke about the Red Rock Preserve fire.

    • Taxes
    • Government

  • Turning point Ordinances 2026-1507, 2026-1508 and 2026-1509 adopted, each 5–0, with the housing plan’s resolutions.

    Township Committee

    Township Committee — March 9, 2026

    The Committee adopted the three Fourth Round affordable-housing ordinances, each 5–0 with no public comment: Ordinance 2026-1507 (the AH-8 Route 22 zone), Ordinance 2026-1508 (the amended Evans Way redevelopment plan) and Ordinance 2026-1509 (affordable-housing and development fees). Its consent agenda, passed 5–0, adopted the Fourth Round affirmative marketing and spending plans, the Whiton Hills affordability extension and an amended redevelopment and affordable housing agreement with S/K Stoney Brook Associates.

    • Housing
    • Development
    • Government
  • Board of Adjustment

    Board of Adjustment — March 3, 2026

    The Board of Adjustment heard Daniel and Noelani Diemicke's request for height and floor-area variances for a two-story detached garage at 976 Old York Road. After the Township Engineer suggested attaching the garage to the house with a breezeway, which would remove the need for variances, the applicants agreed to redesign, and the Board unanimously carried the application to April 15, 2026.

    • Development
  • Township Committee

    Township Committee — February 23, 2026

    Meeting the day after a snowstorm, with Mrs. Columbus absent and Administrator Gregory Bonin appointed Acting Deputy Clerk, the Committee approved a police new hire and tax refunds, 4–0, and appointed Reinhard Pratt to a five-year term on the Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority, 4–0. Two retirement commendations were postponed to March 9.

    • Government
    • Infrastructure
  • Planning Board

    Planning Board — February 10, 2026

    The Planning Board reviewed the Township's three Fourth Round affordable-housing ordinances for consistency with the Master Plan and adopted Resolutions PB 2026-010, -011 and -012 on Ordinances 2026-1507 (the AH-8 zone), 2026-1508 (the amended Evans Way plan) and 2026-1509 (affordable-housing and development fees), each 7–0. It also memorialized a supplemental resolution for AAVLBR Property, LLC on Industrial Parkway, 4–0.

    • Housing
    • Development

  • Turning point First readings of the Fourth Round ordinances: 2026-1507 (the AH-8 zone), 2026-1508 (the amended Evans Way plan) and 2026-1509.

    Township Committee

    Township Committee — February 9, 2026

    The Committee introduced three Fourth Round affordable-housing ordinances, all five members in favor of each: Ordinance 2026-1507 (the AH-8 Route 22 zone), Ordinance 2026-1508 (the amended Evans Way redevelopment plan) and Ordinance 2026-1509 (new affordable-housing and development-fee rules), with hearings set for March 9. A consent agenda including emergency temporary appropriations passed 5–0. The Health Officer presented the 2025 Health Department annual report.

    • Housing
    • Development
    • Government
  • Township Committee

    Township Committee — January 26, 2026

    The Committee adopted Ordinance No. 2026-1506, which renames the Parks and Open Space Committee the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Committee and adds recreation programs to its duties, 4–0 with no public comment and Mr. Beatrice absent. Its consent agenda, passed 4–0, included the 2026 escrow rates, the county curbside recycling agreement and a first amendment to a development and affordable housing agreement with Summit Developers, LLC.

    • Government
    • Environment
    • Housing
  • Planning Board

    Planning Board — January 13, 2026

    At its 2026 reorganization the Planning Board re-elected Mr. Chabrak as Chairman and chose Mr. McLoughlin as Vice Chair, Mr. Hambro as Secretary and Mr. Verbeke as Secretary Pro Tem, all unanimously. It adopted Resolutions PB 2026-001 through PB 2026-008, appointing its attorney, planner, conflict planner, engineer and other professionals and setting its meeting dates, rules and official newspapers, each 5–0. There were no applications.

    • Government
    • Development
  • Township Committee

    Township Committee — January 12, 2026

    The Committee introduced Ordinance No. 2026-1506, which adds the review of recreation programs to the duties of the Parks and Open Space Committee, with a hearing set for January 26. A 12-item consent agenda passed 5–0, including authorization to auction Township-owned property at 200 Harlan School Road and annual purchasing and professional contracts. The claims for payment also passed 5–0.

    • Government
    • Environment
  • Board of Adjustment

    Board of Adjustment — January 6, 2026

    At its 2026 reorganization, the Board chose Mr. Andersen as Chairman, Ms. Walch as Vice Chair and Mr. Fox as Secretary, and appointed its attorney (Steve Warner of Savo, Schalk), planner (Kyle + McManus), conflict planner, engineer and other professionals, each 7–0. In the regular meeting it adopted Resolution BOA 2025-019 memorializing the December 2 approval of Sempre Property Group's self-storage facility, 6–0. No applications were heard and no members of the public attended.

    • Government
    • Development

  • Turning point Reorganization: James Schworn chosen Mayor and Brendon Beatrice Deputy Mayor, each 5–0.

    Township Committee

    Township Committee — January 5, 2026

    At its 2026 reorganization, re-elected members Thomas Young and David Owens were sworn in for terms to 2028, and the Committee chose James Schworn as Mayor and Brendon Beatrice as Deputy Mayor, each 5–0. In his remarks, Mayor Schworn said he will not support further development until the impact of current growth is understood. The Committee adopted Resolutions 2026-01 through 2026-28, including the 2026 temporary budget and professional appointments, and confirmed board appointments, all 5–0.

    • Government
    • Housing
    • Development
    • Environment

2025

6 meetings

  • Township Committee

    Township Committee — December 22, 2025

    The Committee adopted Ordinance No. 2025-1505, spending $600,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund on Municipal Building and other facility improvements, 5–0 with no public comment, and passed eight consent resolutions 5–0, including year-end budget cancellations and an air-pack purchase for the NVFC. The Administrator said NJDOT had closed the Route 202 U-turn at Holland Brook Road to prepare for future work.

    • Government
    • Infrastructure
    • Taxes
  • Planning Board

    Planning Board — December 9, 2025

    A short meeting with no applications. The Board adopted Resolution No. PB 2025-024 for Starr Industries, LLC (Block 17, Lot 1, County Line Road, Case No. 2024-001P PFSP), 3–0, with two members not eligible and four absent, and approved 11 claims totaling $4,449.50, 5–0.

    • Development

  • Turning point The Comcast cable-franchise renewal hearing; the Committee authorized the Fourth Round conditional-compliance consent order, 5–0.

    Township Committee

    Township Committee — December 8, 2025

    The Committee held the public hearing on Comcast's application to renew its cable franchise; the Township Attorney said the next step is an ordinance setting the renewal terms. It authorized, 5–0 on the consent agenda, execution of the court consent order granting conditional compliance for the Fourth Round affordable-housing plan, agreed to sell Township land at 200 Harlan School Road, and introduced a $600,000 capital ordinance for Municipal Building improvements.

    • Government
    • Housing
    • Litigation
    • Infrastructure
  • Board of Adjustment

    Board of Adjustment — December 2, 2025

    The Board approved, with conditions, Sempre Property Group's application for a four-story, climate-controlled self-storage building on 6.2 acres at Route 202 North and Imclone Drive (Block 68.06, Lot 1), granting a use variance in the I-2 zone plus bulk variances and design waivers. Recorded vote: 7–0, with two members not eligible and two absent. No members of the public attended.

    • Development
    • Environment
  • Township Committee

    Township Committee — November 24, 2025

    The Committee adopted Ordinance No. 2025-1503, raising sanitary sewer rates (from $1.40 to $1.50 per gallon per day of projected flow for unmetered properties, $5.38 to $5.85 per 1,000 gallons for metered ones, and minimum charges from $399 to $450 a year), 5–0 with no public comment. It also adopted the annual salary-range ordinance, 5–0, and passed twelve consent resolutions 5–0, among them opposition to Senate bill S-4736 on local land-use decisions.

    • Taxes
    • Infrastructure
    • Government
  • Township Committee

    Township Committee — November 10, 2025

    The Committee adopted Ordinance No. 2025-1502, a $1,200,000 bond ordinance for communications equipment that the Mayor said will upgrade radios for the emergency services, and Ordinance No. 2025-1501, permitting digital signs in the I-1 Industrial Zone, each 4–0 with Mrs. Columbus absent. It introduced a sewer-rate ordinance that the Administrator said will add $50 a year for the average home on public sewer, and the annual salary-range ordinance, both for hearing on November 24.

    • Government
    • Taxes
    • Infrastructure
    • Development

What this archive does and does not cover

These are the Township Committee, Planning Board and Board of Adjustment meetings catalogued from October 30, 2025 to October 30, 2026 — the meetings in the township’s Granicus archive and its agendas and minutes; cancelled meetings are not listed. Everything the township records is on its Granicus archive whether or not it is catalogued here. If a meeting bearing on these issues is missing, write to info@localwhy.org .

LocalWhy is a non-partisan publisher. The summaries here are ours; the recordings, agendas and minutes are the township's.