Housing

It's a big concern when it comes to new construction in New Jersey

Only 6% of adults with known intellectual or developmental disabilities are accessing residential support in New Jersey at this time, which advocates say is not acceptable for a state with such broad resources.

A new campaign called 'HouseNJ' will urge Congress to include Build Back Better housing funds in any budget reconciliation that may be developed.

The Murphy administration hopes the program helps the state avoid a repeat of the loss of single-family homes to rental property investment firms.

The continued dearth of available housing, particularly that which is designated as affordable, coupled with New Jersey's still-high unemployment rate compared with the rest of the United States post-COVID, makes for a unique and hard-to-solve problem.

Specific ways in which the Fair Chance in Housing Act might be enforced, along with penalties for non-compliance, have been hard to define.

Gov. Phil Murphy says he can't sign a bill creating a Rental Assistance Navigation Program for fears it could cost $300 million. Similar help is on the way.

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, housing prices in New Jersey have soared, and homes have been flying off the market within days.

More construction work continues in the Lakewood area, this time it’s the former Route 70 flea market. The Route 70 flea market was extremely popular for years with folks looking for great bargains at this large outdoor flea market in Lakewood.

Gov. Phil Murphy signs the bill into law at a Paterson church as part of marking the first observation of Juneteenth as a state and federal holiday.