affordable housing

The issue goes back to an initial court ruling in 1975 and has been upheld by activist courts for decades.

Advocates say an annual, $115 billion nationwide police budget effectively takes money away from other community resources.

A new national report estimates a shortage of about 7 million affordable and available rental homes for Americans living at or below the poverty level, and such a gap also exists in New Jersey.

Latest version of legislation that dates to 2012 would put state HMFA in charge of program, funded through $350 fee on most foreclosures.

NJ towns are battling unelected judges who have decided who should be moving into your town regardless of the adverse impact to infrastructure.

Scotch Plains Mayor Al Smith weighs in on developers taking advantage of affordable housing rules and forcing thousands of new units into towns.

The debate is continuing not only over the availability and accessibility of affordable housing in New Jersey, but also whether the courts or the Legislature should oversee the issue.

The mandates pushed on NJ towns through the courts and the lack of action on the part of the legislature has created a situation in our state that is untenable.

As much as $78 million in funds are at stake, if the fund diversions that began a decade ago continue. Murphy said as a candidate they'd stop.

The fight continues. It's time to call out the incompetent New Jersey legislature for failing to even discuss issues that address the affordability crisis.