A 5960 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Enters NJ in New Jersey-Delaware Territorial Boundary Adjustment Compact.

This bill enters New Jersey into a compact with Delaware to adjust their shared territorial boundary. It specifically transfers ownership of two river-adjacent parcels - Artificial Island and Finns Point - from Delaware to New Jersey, as these lands physically connect to New Jersey but were historically assigned to Delaware under a 1682 boundary description. The compact establishes a joint commission of surveyors from both states to redefine the boundary, while preserving Delaware’s control of the Delaware River up to the low-water mark. Implementation requires Delaware’s similar legislation and congressional approval, with disputes to be resolved in the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Jul 2025
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Introduced Jul 24, 2025 Last action Jul 24, 2025
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Jul 24, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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