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As New Jersey’s 54th governor, Jon S. Corzine has applied his experience as a Wall Street executive and as a consensus builder in the United States Senate to advance an agenda of socially conscious initiatives, while maintaining a focus on financial responsibility.

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New Jersey’s Mortgage Mediation Program Working to Keep Families in Their Homes

TRENTON, NJ - October 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 2,600 New Jersey homeowners have received counseling assistance through the State's Foreclosure Mediation Program, Governor Jon S. Corzine said today.

Governor Corzine Announces Ten-Fold Increase in Solar Energy Installations Since 2006

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - October 5, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Jon S. Corzine today announced that solar energy installations in New Jersey increased ten-fold since 2006.

More than 2,500 homeowners receive assistance through Foreclosure Mediation Program

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - September 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Jon S. Corzine today announced that since 2006, the State has created, preserved, or rehabilitated 30,284 affordable housing units for New Jersey's working families.

NJ Reaches Renewable Energy Milestone with 4,000th Solar Installation

Trenton, NJ - August 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Seven years ago the state had only six solar installations.

New Jersey Secures $10.2 Million in Funds for Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing

TRENTON, NJ - August 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Jon S. Corzine today announced that New Jersey has secured $10.2 million in funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to put its Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program into action.

Governor Corzine Announces Homestead Rebate Checks Averaging $1,300 Mailed to Senior and Disabled Homeowners...

TRENTON, NJ - July 31, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Jon S. Corzine today announced that more than 540,000 New Jersey senior and disabled homeowners will begin receiving Homestead Rebates that average about $1,300 for most recipients. "This year's State Budget dedicates more than $1.1 billion in direct property tax relief to New Jersey homeowners and tenants," said Governor Corzine. "Despite significant reductions in spending, we were able to preserve rebates for most of last year's recipients, including all seniors."

Governor Announces One Million Applications for Restored Homestead Property Tax Rebates Being Mailed to...

TRENTON, NJ - July 28, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Jon S. Corzine announced today that one million middle-income New Jersey homeowners will soon receive applications for Homestead Rebates, the direct property tax relief program recently restored to the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget so that one-half of non-senior homeowners who received rebates last year could get them again this year.

Governor Corzine Announces $38 Million in Federal Tax Credit Assistance for Low Income Housing...

TRENTON, NJ - July 21, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Jon S. Corzine today announced the award of $16,165,287 in federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit funds and $22,634,105 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment (ARRA) funding through the Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP).

Governor Corzine Discusses “Green Revolution”

WASHINGTON, DC - July 21, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Testifying before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Committee in Washington today, Governor Jon S. Corzine told the panel the U.S. is on the verge of a "green revolution."

Governor Corzine Lauds Release of Windpower Leases

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - June 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) - New Jersey moved ahead in growing the Garden State's clean energy economy with the release of leases for three offshore wind developers, Governor Jon S. Corzine said today during an announcement with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.

Governor Corzine and Officials Break Ground for $150 Million Gateway Transit Village

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - June 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – Noting the significance of public-private partnerships to New Jersey's continued economic revitalization, Governor Jon S. Corzine today joined state and local officials to break ground for New Brunswick's $150 million Gateway Transit Village project.

New Jersey Breaks Ground on Nation’s Largest Transit Project

NORTH BERGEN, NJ - June 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Building upon the region's rich legacy of major public transportation assets, Governor Jon S. Corzine, Senators Frank R. Lautenberg and Robert Menendez, FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff and a group of other federal, state and local officials today broke ground on the Mass Transit Tunnel project, the largest transit public works project in America.

Governor Announces Filing Deadline Extended For Homestead Rebate And Senior Freeze Program Applications

TRENTON, NJ - May 29, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Jon S. Corzine today announced that the deadline for New Jersey’s senior and disabled homeowners to file 2008 Homestead Rebate applications has been extended to August 17, 2009. The deadline for filing a 2008 Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement) application has also been extended to August 17. The original deadline for filing 2008 applications for both programs was June 1, 2009.

Will Greenwald Renew His Property Tax Promise?

Trenton, NJ - May 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce called on Democratic Budget Chairman Lou Greenwald to renew his February vow to “fight to the death” to preserve property tax rebates.

Cryan Calls on Christie to Produce a Balanced Budget

TRENTON, NJ - March 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — New Jersey Democratic Chair Joe Cryan today called on Republican Gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie to produce a budget in the wake of comments he made on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show and his statement regarding the restoration of the property tax deduction.

New programs aimed at keeping families in their homes

Trenton, NJ - January 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – To reduce foreclosures and further assist New Jersey homeowners at risk of losing their homes, Governor Jon S. Corzine today signed the Mortgage Stabilization and Relief Act into law. The legislation, (S-1599/A3506), which is another component of the Governor's Economic Assistance and Recovery Plan, establishes the Mortgage Stabilization Program and the Housing Assistance and Recovery Program.

Statewide Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program Launched

Trenton, NJ - January 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – A new state-supported mortgage foreclosure mediation program is in place to help the thousands of New Jersey homeowners facing foreclosure throughout the state, Gov. Jon S. Corzine, Chief Justice Stuart Rabner and Attorney General Anne Milgram announced today.

October 31 Deadline for Filing Homestead Rebate Quickly Approaching

“Senior Freeze” Applications due by month’s end as well TRENTON, NJ - October 24, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Jon S. Corzine and State Treasurer David...

Governor Speaks on Affordable Housing in New Jersey

Atlantic City, NJ - September 23, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Jon S. Corzine today reaffirmed his commitment to provide access to affordable housing...

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Lautenberg Announces Millions in New Funding for Housing in New Jersey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Today, Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) announced millions of dollars in new funding for New Jersey’s public housing authorities to rehabilitate and modernize public housing units in New Jersey. The capital improvement money was included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed into law by President Obama.

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Norcross Announces $200K+ for Affordable Housing in Camden

U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced that Saint Joseph’s Carpenter Society will receive $207,500 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) NeighborWorks America program to help provide affordable housing in Camden.