
How many new houses will come from the 2025 affordable housing law?

How many new houses will come from the 2025 affordable housing law?

‘I think this is finally the state putting its money where its mouth is’


Measures include abolishing the defunct Council on Affordable Housing
NJ Spotlight NewsThe improvements will incorporate more resilience to survive increasingly severe weather
(NJ Spotlight News)Senate committee advances new version of lame-duck bill

Program that helps families facing eviction highlighted

Democrats and Republicans concur affordability is key, but they have very different ideas about how to get there

(Rich Hundley III/Governor’s Office)Gov. Phil Murphy announced her as successor to Sheila Oliver on Friday
NJ Spotlight NewsState is being urged to allocate more funding

The Department of Health has not issued official guidelines
(OIT/NJ Governor’s Office).Homeowners now face bills close to 9,500 in New Jersey
(Ali Eminov from Flickr; CC BY-NC 2.0)Local officials are building budgets. NJ wants residents to know how that’s done
NJ Spotlight NewsNearly 1,200 applications have been lodged so far
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Nearly half of governor’s proposed $53.1B spending plan can be labeled 'property-tax relief'

An increasing number of renters are ending up in landlord-tenant court
NJ Spotlight NewsThe deadline for residents to apply for help paying their rent is July 25

Stalemate with city council pushed Mayor Reed Gusciora to pay Trenton’s bills by executive order
NJ Spotlight NewsRenters selected through the lottery could wait for two years or longer to receive assistance vouchers