Tag: Affordable Housing
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Mayor to hold town hall info session on affordable housing
Mayor Frank DelCore recently announced a Town Hall Public Information Session regarding New Jersey State mandates relative to Affordable Housing. The session is scheduled to be held on April 18 at 6 p.m.at the Peter J. Biondi Municipal Building. In an effort to educate the public on the topic of affordable housing and the corresponding…
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Fair Haven council endorses plan to address affordable housing
Members of the Borough Council in Fair Haven have endorsed a preliminary plan that would provide opportunities for the development of affordable housing in the municipality. The plan was adopted by the Planning Board on March 19 and may be amended or supplemented as it moves through the court review process, officials said. On March…
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Hazlet officials take first step to rezone farm for affordable housing
Municipal officials in Hazlet have introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, rezone Stone Road Meadows Farm to create an affordable housing zone. Municipal officials said rezoning the property would accommodate the development of affordable housing at that location. The Stone Road Meadows Farm property is located on Route 36. Affordable housing is defined as…
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Hazlet residents express outrage with township’s affordable housing plan
HAZLET – Residents in Hazlet are continuing to state their apprehension regarding the municipality’s third round affordable housing obligation and how that state mandate will be fulfilled. On March 5, Township Committee members adopted an ordinance that rezones property at 727 Route 36 and creates an affordable housing zoning district. Highview Homes LLC has proposed…
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Red Bank officials reach third round affordable housing settlement
RED BANK – Without discussion, municipal officials in Red Bank have voted unanimously to authorize a settlement agreement regarding the borough’s legal obligation to provide opportunities for the development of affordable housing in town. Mayor Pasquale Menna, Borough Council President Erik Yngstrom, Councilman Michael Ballard and Borough Attorney Greg Cannon did not respond to requests…
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Millstone Township affordable housing agreement awaits judge’s approval
MILLSTONE – Officials in Millstone Township are pursuing court approval of a settlement agreement with the Fair Share Housing Center which will confirm the township has met its current obligation to provide opportunities for the development of affordable housing in the community. The Fair Share Housing Center, Cherry Hill, advocates for the development of affordable…
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Holmdel officials approve settlement with Fair Share Housing Center
HOLMDEL – Township Committee members have authorized an amended settlement agreement that is expected to satisfy Holmdel’s third round affordable housing obligation. The 2018 settlement calls for 223 affordable housing units. “This 2018 settlement generates 247 less roofs than the previous 2017 settlement,” Township Planner Jennifer Beahm said. During a Dec. 18 council meeting, attorney…
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Affordable housing obligations reduced in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The third round affordable housing obligation for South Brunswick has been reduced from 2,907 units to 1,417 units. A decision rendered on Dec. 5 in state Superior Court, New Brunswick, by Judge Arthur Bergman states the court denied South Brunswick’s application to reconsider court decisions from July 21, 2016, and Oct. 6,…
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Howell affordable housing fairness hearing rescheduled for Feb. 6.
HOWELL – A fairness hearing on Howell’s affordable housing agreement is now scheduled for 9 a.m. Feb. 6 at the Monmouth County Courthouse, Freehold. The fairness hearing had initially been scheduled for Dec. 3, but was rescheduled for the new year. Township Council members have authorized agreements with four developers who are planning to construct…
