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Advocates urge Murphy to invest in critical housing programs

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Some 73% of NJ’s poorest renter households spend more than half their incomes on housing

Affordable housing isn’t just hard to come by in New Jersey; it’s at a crisis level, according to a new report, which finds that 73% of the state’s poorest renter households spend more than half their incomes on housing, with little left over for other basic necessities.

04/26/2022

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Eva’s Village: 40 years aiding Paterson's homeless residents

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Gottheimer seeks release of funds to expand internet access

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Cannabis entrepreneurs are hamstrung by federal law (4m 20s)

Queen Latifah breaks ground on housing development in Newark

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Some 16 units will be set aside as affordable housing (1m 3s)

What does Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter mean?

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Critics worry Musk will silence those with whom he disagrees (3m 35s)

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