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Paterson Press
Nov 5, 2024
Paterson Council President Looks To Legalize City's Many Makeshift Apartments
By: Joe Malinconico Paterson City Council President Alex Mendez has proposed a plan to legalize unapproved basement and attic apartments...


Tap Into Newark
Nov 5, 2024
Newark Reducing Unsheltered Homeless Population, Plans New Initiatives In 2025
By: Neil Borowski Newark is making strides in reducing unsheltered homelessness, with a 43% decrease in unsheltered individuals compared...


OCNJDaily
Nov 4, 2024
Ocean City Wins Major State Grant For Affordable Housing Project
Ocean City received a $2.45 million state grant to build affordable duplex-style homes that blend into local neighborhoods, fulfilling...


Planet Princeton
Nov 4, 2024
What Are We Doing To Increase The Amount Of Affordable Housing In New Jersey?
By: Mike Hayes Adam Gordon, Executive Director of the Fair Share Housing Center, describes impermanence as the defining issue in today’s...


nj.com
Nov 2, 2024
NJ Affordable Housing Operators Accused Of Discriminating Against Low-Income Applicants
By: AJ McDougall New Jersey’s Attorney General announced probable cause that Adoni Property Group, LLC, and Legacy Realty Group violated...


Mondaq
Nov 1, 2024
Coalition Of Tenant Advocates Releases Report Exposing Significant Number Of Unjustified Evictions In New Jersey
By: Lowenstein Sandler The coalition of tenant advocates, including Seton Hall and Rutgers Law Schools, released a report highlighting...

NJBIA
Nov 1, 2024
DEP's Real Issues With Affordable Housing
By: Government Affairs The New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) argues that the state's proposed Resilient Environments and...


ROI-NJ.com
Nov 1, 2024
Roll Call: DCA Says It Has Awarded More Than $100 Million To Nonprofits To Help Build Housing
By: ROI-NJ Staff The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has allocated over $108 million in Affordable Housing Trust Fund...


JDSUPRA
Nov 1, 2024
New Jersey Establishes Affordable Housing Calculation Methodology, Allocates Need
By: Fox Rothschild LLP The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has released its much-anticipated report outlining affordable...


Planetizen
Oct 31, 2024
New Jersey Calls For 85,000 New Housing Units
By: Diana Ionescu New Jersey's Mount Laurel Doctrine requires each town to provide sufficient affordable housing to meet local demand,...

Hudson County View
Oct 31, 2024
Jersey City Council Approves Measure To Give Residents Affordable Housing Preference
By: Daniel Ulloa Jersey City Council has unanimously approved a new ordinance granting local residents' preference for city-funded...


NJ Spotlight News
Oct 31, 2024
Housing Matters A lot To Hispanic Voters In NJ
By: Maria Del Carmen Amado & Coleen O'Dea High housing costs in New Jersey make it challenging for Hispanic immigrants to afford homes,...


Gothamist
Oct 30, 2024
NJ Towns Suing To Overturn State's Affordable Housing Rules Ask Court To Put Rules On Hold
Twenty-two New Jersey towns are suing to overturn a recent state law requiring them to build affordable housing, arguing that it imposes...


Shore News Network
Oct 29, 2024
Toms River Closes Homeless Camps-Secure Out-Of-Town Housing
Toms River is closing its homeless camps, using $250,000 in federal American Rescue Plan funds to temporarily house residents in motels...


FOX 29 PHILADELPHIA
Oct 28, 2024
Burlington County To Build First-Ever Emergency Shelter Addressing Homelessness, Housing Insecurity
By: Jennifer Lee Burlington County has begun building its first-ever emergency shelter in Westampton to house up to 60 adults...


Paterson Press
Oct 27, 2024
Opioids Crisis, Evictions, Better Counting Push Paterson Homeless Number Up 66%
By: Joe Malinconico Paterson’s homeless population surged by 66% from 2023 to 2024, driven by factors like the opioid crisis, increased...


70&73
Oct 27, 2024
NJ Homelessness Up; Camden County Plans Services Center In Camden, Burlington County To Open Shelter
By: Neil Borowski New Jersey’s homeless population reached a decade high in 2024, increasing by 23.5% from 2023 and nearly 57% from 2021,...


northjersey.com
Aug 8, 2024
I’m Tired Of Being In The Streets. This Critical Paterson Program Is Making A Difference
By: Andre Sayegh Jose Ortiz's life took a difficult turn at 14 when he first used heroin, leading to decades of addiction, homelessness,...


Action News
Aug 7, 2024
Organization Partners With IKEA To Renovate Facility For People Experiencing Homelessness
In Logan Township, New Jersey, an old building has been transformed into a fully furnished transitional home for people experiencing...


JERSEY DIGS
Aug 5, 2024
Jersey City Launches New Online Affordable Housing Portal
By: Chris Fry As housing costs rise in Jersey City, the city has launched a new online affordable housing portal at...
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