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ICYMI: Record 424 Municipalities Adopt Fair Housing Plans
CHERRY HILL – According to an analysis by Fair Share Housing Center, 424 New Jersey municipalities have adopted and filed Housing Element and Fair Share Plans (HEFSPs) — which detail how they will meet their legally-mandated affordable housing responsibilities — following the state’s June 30 deadline.
Murphy Administration Celebrates Report on NJHMFA’s Down Payment Assistance and First-Generation Homebuyer Program
State Program Serves as a National Model, Helping Nearly 7,500 Residents Become Homeowners in First Two Years
Senior Property Tax Application Events!
Attn Seniors! Need help filling out the new, combined PAS-1 form? This is the new combined application for Stay NJ, Senior Freeze and ANCHOR property tax relief.
Major Gun Violence Research Hub Escapes Crippling Funding Cuts
New Jersey lawmakers pushed back against the governor’s plan to slash the state research center’s budget, providing stability to the field amid shaky federal support.
Gopal, Singleton Bill to Strengthen Protections for Domestic Violence Victims Passes
TRENTON – The Senate approved legislation sponsored by Senators Vin Gopal and Troy Singleton that would require law enforcement officers to conduct a standardized risk assessment of domestic violence victims and provide immediate assistance to those identified as being at elevated risk of serious harm.
Burlington County Leaders Mourn Passing of Former Freeholder, State Lawmaker Catherine Costa
State Senator Troy Singleton and the Burlington County Commissioners are mourning the passing of former New Jersey Senator, Assemblywoman and Freeholder Catherine Costa.
Bill Stimulating Low and Middle-Income Housing Development Passes Senate
TRENTON – To address the housing shortage and expand opportunities for affordable living across New Jersey, the Senate passed legislation sponsored by Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz, Senate President Nick Scutari, Senator Troy Singleton, Senator Linda Greenstein, and Senator Shirley K. Turner that would provide $500 million in tax credits to the New Jersey Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) to sell at auction and utilize the proceeds to support low and moderate income housing development in addition to middle-income workforce housing development in the state.
Senate Passes Singleton, Wimberly Legislation to Streamline, Provide More Clarity on Requirements for Municipal Master Plans
TRENTON – Aiming to compliment the broader affordable housing reforms enacted by S-50 last year, the Senate approved legislation sponsored by Senators Troy Singleton and Benjie Wimberly that would provide more clarity to the existing requirements relating to the housing and land use planning elements of municipal master plans.