Tag: Fair Share Housing Center
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Princeton Council applies for state grant to improve section of Terhune Road ahead of housing developments
Princeton officials hope to receive a state grant to offset the costs of improvements to a section of Terhune Road, between N. Harrison Street and Grover Avenue, in advance of the construction of more than 600 apartments in the area. The Princeton Council approved the $636,000 grant application to the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s…
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Fair Share Housing Center names Freehold Borough resident new board chair
The Fair Share Housing Center has announced the election of Frank Argote-Freyre of Freehold Borough as the new chair of the organization’s Board of Directors. Argote-Freyre succeeds Colandus “Kelly” Francis, who served as board chair for seven years and passed away recently at the age of 87, according to a press release from the Fair…
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Mayor: Middletown will keep working to provide affordable housing in community
MIDDLETOWN – In Mayor Tony Perry’s view, municipal officials in Middletown will not “turn their backs on those who need safe and affordable housing.” Perry and Township Administrator Anthony Mercantante discussed the state of affordable housing in Middletown during recent interviews with the Independent. In mid-2019, Middletown officials ended negotiations with representatives of the Fair…
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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…
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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…
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Bordentown Township aims for relief from affordable housing mandates by fall
Bordentown Township could potentially earn relief from affordable housing mandates until 2025 if a Burlington County Superior Court judge grants repose to the municipality at a planned October court hearing. After the Bordentown Township Committee passed multiple resolutions at an Aug. 5 meeting to adopt a fair share housing spending and marketing plan, Mayor Stephen…
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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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Marketing plan will advise region’s residents of affordable housing availability
The first shovel of dirt has not yet been tossed, but Hopewell Township officials are already preparing a marketing plan for the potential 653 affordable housing units that will be built in the township as a result of a settlement with the Fair Share Housing Center. The Fair Share Housing Center, Cherry Hill, which advocates…
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Holmdel works toward housing settlement
HOLMDEL The Township Committee passed a resolution approving a proposed agreement to resolve issues and obligations with the Fair Share Housing Center. Fair Share Housing Center is a non-profit organization founded in 1975. It is the only public interest organization entirely devoted to defending the housing rights of New Jersey’s poor through enforcement of the Mount Laurel…