Planning & Zoning Conference

25th Annual Current Issues in Planning & Zoning Continuing Education Conference

 

The New Jersey Association of Planning and Zoning Administrators has partnered with the Center for Government Services (CGS) in developing the planning and zoning administration education programs since its founding in 1989. Current Issues in Planning and Zoning is offered annually to those who hold a Planning Board/Zoning Board Secretary, Land Use Administrator, or Zoning Official certificate through the Center for Government Services at Rutgers University.

This event is co-sponsored by the Rutgers University Center for Government Services and the New Jersey Association of Planning & Zoning Administrators.
 

Registration Details

  • Course Code: PZ-3308-SP26-1
  • Fee: $255
  • Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
  • Location: Pines Manor - 2085 Lincoln Highway, Edison, NJ 08817 

 

How To Register

Your payment method will determine how you register. Please follow the instructions below if paying by credit card/e-check or Purchase Order (PO).

  1. Register with Credit Card or E-Check
    • Click HERE to log in/create your account. Choose your registration option and "add to cart." Follow the checkout instructions to complete your registration and submit payment.
  2. Register with a Purchase Order (PO)
    • POs, vouchers, and requisitions are accepted but MUST be signed/authorized.
    • Complete and submit our Online Registration Form (https://cgs.rutgers.edu/form/registration-form)

    • Make checks and purchase orders payable to the address below:

      Rutgers, Center for Government Services
      3 Rutgers Plaza, 3rd Floor 
      New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8559

Before a student is officially enrolled in a course, payment must be authorized or secured. A student who has a delinquent account with CGS will not be permitted to enroll in any additional courses or events offered by the Center until the delinquency is resolved.

Withdrawal requests must be submitted in writing to cgs@docs.rutgers.edu by Thursday, June 4th, 2026, to receive a refund, minus a $25 processing fee. Failure to notify CGS within the time frame will result in forfeiture of all fees. A $25 fee applies for returned checks.

The Registration Deadline is Thursday, June 4th, 2026.

Thursday, June 11th

  • 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM | Conference Sign-In & Continental Breakfast
  • 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Welcome & Announcements
  • 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM | "Legal Lowdown: Case Law You Can't Miss!"
    • Lou Rago, Esq.
  • 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Break
  • 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM | "Ask Not What You Can Do for Redevelopment, but What Redevelopment Can Do For You"
    • Ricardo Fernandez, AICP, PP, QPA, Business Administrator, Executive Director of the Passaic Redevelopment Agency
    • Alicia K. Losonczy, Land Use Administrator, City of Bayonne
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Lunch
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Breakout Session - Choose One (1)
    • (#1) Who Enforces What — And Who’s on Your Team?
      • Christa Anderson, Retired, Summit
      • Aaron Schrager, Director of Engineering & Public Works, City of Summit
      • Frank Vuoso, Construction Official, Town of Westfield
    • (#2) Regulating Short-Term Rentals in NJ: Ordinances, Enforcement, and Municipal Perspectives
      • Ricardo Fernandez, AICP, PP, QPA, Business Administrator, Executive Director of the Passaic Redevelopment Agency
      • Christopher Romano, Zoning Officer, Brick Township
      • Christina M. Schwartz, Executive Director, NJAPZA and Director of Land Use & Development, Readington Township
    • (#3) Navigating the New Era of Publication Changes
      • Ilene Cutroneo, Planning Board Coordinator, Princeton, Retired
      • Peggy Riggio, RMC, Hightstown Borough
      • Beverly Russell, RMC, Join Land Use Coordinator, Delanco Township
      • Amanda Wolfe, Esq., Norris McLaughlin
    • (#4) Grandfathered: The Problem Branch of the Zoning Family Tree
      • Michael Hafner, Zoning Officer, Borough of Ringwood
      • Jameson Van Eck, Esq., Wells, Jaworski & Liebman, LLP
  • 1:30 PM - 1:40 PM | Break
  • 1:40 PM - 2:40 PM | Breakout Session - Choose a New One from Above
  • 2:40 PM | Conference Sign-Out

To obtain credit for a session, you must be present throughout the session and complete the required attendance submission.

This event has been approved for the following:
  • Rutgers Planning/Zoning Board Secretary, Zoning Official, and Land Use Administrator (5 Technical Contact Hours)
  • Affordable Housing Professionals (1.25 Hours per Session)
  • Rutgers RPPO/S (Pending)
  • NJ DCA – Sessions approved for CMFO, CCFO, CTC, CPWM, RMC, and QPA
Specific credit information will be provided to attendees after the conference.