News Updates
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Hazlet Won’t Pursue Affordable Housing on Farm Site
Responding to widespread pushback from township residents, Hazlet’s mayor has pulled an affordable housing compliance plan off the table. Keep reading »
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NPR Does Series on Housing
NPR is running a series of stories on affordable housing challenges across the country, with common themes including a construction labor shortage, rising costs of building materials, a shortage of undeveloped land, and an increasing amount of regulation that limits housing development. Keep reading »
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Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Public Hearing on Affordable Housing
Assembly Housing and Community Development Chairman Benjie Wimberly delivers his opening statement before Wednesday’s public hearing on affordable housing concerns in New Jersey. Keep reading »
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Rent control is now in effect for every senior citizen in this N.J. city
The Essex County city just passed an ordinance that prohibits landlords from increasing the rent of all senior citizens, ages 65 or older, or disabled persons by more than 2 percent each year. Keep reading »
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State Budget Earmarks Funds to Build Affordable Homes in NJ
New Jersey state officials will have $15 million to spend on building affordable homes in the coming year as a result of the most recent changes to the 2019 budget. Keep reading »
