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Hardyston Township in northeastern Sussex County wraps around Hamburg and Franklin Boroughs, and marks the western edge of the Highlands region in Sussex County along with Vernon Township, its neighbor to the north. In 2011 Hardyston’s petition for plan conformance in the Preservation Area was approved by the Highlands Council and the township is now working to align local planning and regulatory documents with the goals, policies, and objectives of the RMP. This page contains more information about the township and its work with the Council.

Area 20,884 acres/32.63 mi²
Preservation Area 12,603 acres
Planning Area 8,281 acres
RMP Conformance Status Petition approved for Preservation Area; working toward conformance.
Liaison Allison Bittner
Hardyston Township official website

Certified to issue certain Highlands Exemptions.

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 Hardyston Township’s work with the Council.

• Master Plan Reexamination Report – 2014
• Highlands Exemption Ordinance [Municipality is authorized to issue certain Highlands Exemptions] – 2014