Tag: Affordable Housing
-
Public hearings set on Millstone Township affordable housing ordinances
MILLSTONE – Six ordinances have been introduced by the Township Committee to help Millstone Township meet its affordable housing obligation and to prepare for a proposed residential development with affordable housing units. Affordable housing is defined as housing that is sold or rented at below market rates to individuals and families whose income meets certain…
-
Millstone Planning Board adopts plan for affordable housing
MILLSTONE – The Millstone Township Planning Board has adopted the township’s amended housing element and fair share plan, which will help Millstone Township meet its court mandated obligation to provide opportunities for the development of affordable housing in the community. At the board’s Jan. 29 meeting, Chairman Mitchell Newman and board members Mary Pinney, Anthony…
-
Jackson faces lawsuit following denial of Jackson Parke application
JACKSON – A developer that proposed the construction of 1,100 residential units in the Cassville section of Jackson is now suing the township. The applicant, Jackson Parke, was seeking approval from the Jackson Planning Board for two applications. One application proposed the construction of 551 single-family and multi-family residences on a 226-acre tract off Perrineville…
-
Manalapan officials to consider affordable housing zone on Sobechko Road
MANALAPAN – When the Township Committee meets on Feb. 26, its members will consider adopting an ordinance that will help Manalapan meet its obligation to provide opportunities for the construction of affordable housing in the community. The ordinance which establishes an affordable housing overlay zone (AH-O) in a light industrial zone along Sobechko Road, east…
-
Fair Haven officials move to settle affordable housing issue
FAIR HAVEN – Mayor Benjamin Lucarelli has described Fair Haven’s proposed settlement agreement with the Fair Share Housing Center as being “in the best interest of our community.” New Jersey municipalities are under court order to provide opportunities for the development of affordable housing within their borders. The Fair Share Housing Center, Cherry Hill, advocates…
-
Middletown takes first step toward building affordable housing for veterans
The Middletown Township Committee has entered into a contract of purchase for properties at 37-45 Leonardville Road where a 100% affordable housing development for income-eligible veterans of the armed forces will be constructed. “We are for affordable housing, especially when it makes great sense,” Middletown Deputy Mayor Tony Fiore said during a committee meeting on…
-
Howell councilman wants to address next round of affordable housing
HOWELL – Township Councilman John Bonevich believes the members of the Howell Township Council need to begin thinking about 2026, which will mark the start of the next round of the municipality’s affordable housing obligation. Affordable housing is defined as housing that is sold or rented at below market rates to individuals and families whose…
-
Hillsborough officials approve ordinance to amend land use and development code
The Hillsborough Township Committee passed legislation at a recent meeting to amend a land use and development law. The township committee unanimously made a motion to approve and passed an ordinance at a Dec. 10 meeting to amend Chapter 188 “Land Use and Development,” “Districts & Standards,” Section 188106 “I1, I2, I3 Light Industrial Districts”…
-
Red Bank Planning Board approves building with 210 apartments and retail space
Members of the Red Bank Planning Board have approved a developer’s proposal to construct a 210-unit apartment building at the corner of Bodman Place and Riverside Avenue in Red Bank. The property was included in a redevelopment plan that was adopted by the Borough Council on Dec. 12, 2018. The construction of 210 rental apartments,…
