Tag: Council on Affordable Housing
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Memory care assisted living facility, studio apartments will fulfill need in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – Not only will the proposal to build an assisted living facility specializing in memory care plus studio apartments fulfill a need in the township, it will also transform a blighted structure on Old Matawan Road that has been vacant for more than a decade. The Zoning Board of Adjustment heard testimony during…
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Affordable housing will ‘not leave anyone behind’ in East Brunswick
As we begin the process of redevelopment here in East Brunswick, we will be facing some daunting, challenging, yet exciting prospects. This will be the first time in over a half century that we will be fundamentally changing the structure, function and image of our most important commercial corridor. This will be a township-wide project,…
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Sayreville to review affordable housing ordinance
SAYREVILLE – Two ordinances intended to assist Sayreville in reaching its necessary amount of affordable units are scheduled to be introduced by the Borough Council on Sept. 11. An ordinance that will amend the borough’s affordable housing ordinance and an ordinance that will permit projects that have affordable units in their zone were considered by…
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Sayreville planner hired amid council debate
SAYREVILLE – Amid debate, the Borough Council has hired a planner to analyze Sayreville’s affordable housing plan as part of an effort to meet affordable housing regulations. The council voted 4-2 on a resolution to hire Susan Gruel as a review planner for the borough’s Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) obligations at a fee not…
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South Brunswick seeks to vacate orders on affordable housing
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The Township of South Brunswick has filed a motion in Superior Court seeking to vacate the orders issued last year concerning the township’s affordable housing obligations. The township based its motion on various public documents that supported its contention that Judge Douglas K. Wolfson violated his obligation…
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Old Bridge officials disagree on affordable housing obligations
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Council members’ opinions differed on a decision to grant approval to Old Bridge’s updated affordable housing plan. The Township Council discussed Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Arnold L. Natali Jr.’s decision to grant final approval of the township’s 1999 to 2025 Housing Element and Fair Share Housing Plan.…
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Old Bridge officials explain affordable housing options
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The settlement of 3,109 dwelling units as part of Old Bridge’s Fair Share Housing obligation is in the hands of the Township Council. A meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 14 in the council chambers for a public hearing and final vote on the ordinances…
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Affordable housing discussion to continue in Old Bridge
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The discussion on the township’s Fair Share Housing Obligation will continue at the next council meeting later this month. The special counsel on the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH), the Township Council and Mark Remsa, a professional planner, who are assisting the township in regard to Affordable…
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Mandates will allow for 1,300 housing units in Old Bridge
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — In response to fairness in meeting the township’s Fair Share Housing obligation, Township Attorney Mark M. Roselli retorted, “Welcome to New Jersey.” “This started back in the 1970s,” he said. “The court ruled municipalities have a constitutional obligation to provide affordable housing. It’s not something you can…