Tag: Affordable Housing
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Affordable housing component required in Sayreville to avoid developer fee
SAYREVILLE – An ordinance intended to charge developers a fee in Sayreville if they do not include an affordable housing component in their projects has been adopted by the Borough Council. Council President Daniel Buchanan and council members Steven Grillo, Victoria Kilpatrick, Pat Lembo and Ricci Melendez voted to approve on adopting the ordinance on…
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Sayreville appoints attorney to advise on affordable housing appeal
SAYREVILLE – An attorney has been hired by the Sayreville Borough Council to review and assist in litigation that concerns the borough’s affordable housing obligations. At a council meeting on Nov. 27, council members approved a motion to hire attorney Jeffrey Surenian of the firm Jeffrey Surenian and Associates to represent Sayreville in respect to…
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Developer’s fees may not apply to areas of redevelopment in Sayreville
SAYREVILLE – The Sayreville Borough Council is working on amending an ordinance intended to charge developers a fee if they do not include an affordable housing component in their projects. The council introduced an ordinance amending the borough’s developer’s fee ordinance to exclude areas in need of redevelopment at a meeting on Nov. 27 and…
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Town authorizes alliance to construct affordable housing
MILLSTONE – As part of an effort to comply with a state mandated obligation to provide opportunities for the construction of affordable housing in the community, the Township Committee has authorized a 50-year lease with the Affordable Housing Alliance, Eatontown, for the construction of a building in which all four units will be designated as…
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Sayreville appeals judge’s decision on affordable housing ordinances
SAYREVILLE – The Sayreville Borough Council is appealing a New Jersey Superior Court judge’s order to adopt two ordinances that are intended to assist the borough in reaching its necessary amount of affordable units, but have been a source of concern for residents. The council voted to appeal an order from Superior Court Judge Arnold…
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Holmdel Democratic candidates discuss goals
HOLMDEL Allowing residents to familiarize themselves with this year’s Township Committee contenders, Citizens for Informed Land Use (CILU) hosted a candidate forum. Four candidates are running for two available seats on the Holmdel Township Committee. Incumbent Republican Mayor Gregory Buontempo along with Republican Dr. Rocco Pascucci will face Democrats Larry Luttrell and Barbara Singer for the…
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Novak, Kilpatrick will solve affordable housing issue in Sayreville
One of the biggest problems facing Sayreville is the plan to build 5,000 apartments to meet our mandated affordable housing obligation. This will mean more traffic, more kids in schools and more taxes. While the mayor and others have defended this plan, Councilwomen Mary Novak and Vicki Kilpatrick have been working very hard to come…
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Judge overrules housing decision in Sayreville
SAYREVILLE – The Sayreville Borough Council’s rejection of two ordinances intended to assist Sayreville in reaching its necessary amount of affordable units has been overruled by a New Jersey Superior Court judge. At a meeting on Sept. 25, the council voted 5-1 to deny an ordinance that will amend the borough’s affordable housing ordinance, and…
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Renovation of Crescent Apartments ‘long time coming’
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The moon and stars seem to be aligning for the Crescent apartment complex. The former Oakleaf Village, located on Oak Tree Drive between How Lane and Route 27 in North Brunswick, already has three of its nine buildings renovated and waiting for residents. “After many, many challenging years of trying to secure…
