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.
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.
A report projects New Jersey could see two years worth of evictions in four months. Removals are on hold until two months after the health emergency ends.
Even before the pandemic, 1 in 10 New Jersey adults was considered "housing unstable," either without a steady place to live or worried they'd lose it.
Three-month mortgage forbearance limited to those directly impacted economically by COVID-19, with eligibility decided by lenders on a case-by-case basis.