New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council

Alpha Borough in Warren County is located entirely in the Planning Area of the Highlands region, where conformance with the Highlands Regional Master Plan (RMP) is voluntary. In 2011 Alpha's petition for plan conformance was approved by the Highlands Council with plans to incorporate a Highlands Center into the Borough's Master Plan. In 2023, the Council approved a petition to expand the previously designated Highlands Center boundary.

Quick Facts

Area 1,098 acres/1.71 mi2
Preservation Area 0 acres
Planning Area 1,097acres
RMP Conformance Status Petition approved 2011, 2023; working toward conformance.
Liaison Maryjude Haddock-Weiler
Alpha Borough official website

Work Funded by the Highlands Council

Please contact the municipality directly for the most recent versions of planning and regulatory documents. Please contact the Highlands Council liaison listed above for information about Alpha Borough’s work with the Council.

  • Land Use and Circulation Master Plan Elements – 2013
  • Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) – 2012
  • Planning Area Petition Ordinance – 2011