News Updates
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NJ Renters Struggle to Find Safe, Affordable Housing
Immigrants and renters of color in Passaic, Elizabeth and Perth Amboy continue to struggle to afford rapidly rising rents and live in unsafe environments, but largely did not apply for rental assistance, according to a survey released Tuesday of nearly 400 tenants conducted by the immigrant advocacy group, Make the Road New Jersey. Read more about the struggle for safe housing. Keep reading »
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Towns Sue to Bring Back COAH
Mahwah, Montvale and 11 other municipalities spanning New Jersey have sued Gov. Phil Murphy, alleging he violated the Fair Housing Act and demanding the administration bring back the defunct Council on Affordable Housing, which they said would protect towns from “runaway development” and speed creation of affordable units. But affordable housing advocates said it was odd for the towns to want to revive an entity that they often stonewalled, prompting lawsuits to get them to meet their housing obligations. Read about the lawsuit. Keep reading »
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Half of COVID Relief Aid to Prevent Homelessness Goes Unused in New Jersey
Less than half of New Jersey families who secured two types of coveted COVID-19 assistance have been able to actually use them. Landlord discrimination or misunderstanding, unbending bureaucracy and skyrocketing rent prices are among the reasons these vital programs aren’t working as well as intended, housing administrators say. Find out about the barriers renters experience when trying to use relief money. Keep reading »
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New Report Confirms that NJ Needs More Affordable Housing
The cost of housing in New Jersey is high for everyone, but a new report finds lower-income families are being crushed by a shortage of affordable places to live. Arnold Cohen, the senior policy advisor for the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey, said the report finds that there are one affordable and available apartments for every 100 families earning $30,000 a year. Keep reading »
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Outlet Center to be Redeveloped with Affordable Housing
Flemington Borough Council passed a resolution on Jan. 24 entering into an agreement with Hoboken Brownstone Company to redevelop Liberty Village, turning the nation’s first outlet center into a mixed use housing complex. The complex will include 140 market-rate townhouses offered for sale, 55 affordable-housing rental apartments and around 180 market-rate rental apartments. Read more about the redevelopment project. Keep reading »
