In Newark, Small Strides Toward More Affordable Housing
Displaced tenants in Newark are struggling to find affordable housing units as rents continue to rise and incentivizing private developers to build more housing becomes more difficult.
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Housing Assistance Program Allowed to Expire, Leaving People Homeless, Says NJ Senate Pres
Senate President Steve Sweeney says the state Department of Human Services' decision to let two housing assistance pilot programs expire has led to some people's homelessness.
A Model for Low Income Suburban Housing, Now In Limbo
Rows of houses tucked neatly in this Burlington County suburb are the shining example of the Mount Laurel doctrine done right. The 1983 Supreme Court ruling that created a model for building low- to moderate-income homes in the suburbs has…
Finding Affordable Housing Not Easy in New Jersey
“We have another 20,000 trying to get into public housing. Many of those are seniors, little kids — and the average wait time’s over 10 years,”