Yearly Archives: 2015

More than 150 volunteers from Alexandra’s Playground, PS#29, the New Jersey Community Development Corporation and Paterson residents will join forces on Saturday, October 24th to build a new playground for PS#29 elementary school students in Paterson, NJ.

The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) today joined local and state officials along with representatives of the City of Long Branch Housing Authority, Maestro Community Development Corporation, Conifer Realty, LLC, and The Metro Company, LLC to celebrate the grand opening of Phase II of the Gregory Senior Residences and Maestro Annex, an affordable senior housing development in Long Branch, Monmouth County

The Christie Administration today announced that the 27th Housing Recovery Information Session will be held Wednesday, October 14th, 2015, in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, to provide personal assistance for Sandy-impacted homeowners participating in the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation (RREM) Program and LMI Homeowners Rebuilding Program.

New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Charles A. Richman today announced that Pete Earley, a sought after speaker and award winning author on mental health reform, will headline the 2015 NJ Governor’s Conference for Housing and Economic Development. The conference is slated for Tuesday, October 27 and Wednesday, October 28 at the Waterfront Conference Center at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City.

The Christie Administration is pleased to announce that the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA), an affiliate of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, has been recognized by the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) for an Excellence Award for its Special Needs Housing Partnership Loan Program (SNHPLP).

The Christie Administration today announced that the 27th Housing Recovery Information Session will be held Wednesday, October 14th, 2015, in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, to provide personal assistance for Sandy-impacted homeowners participating in the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation (RREM) Program and LMI Homeowners Rebuilding Program.

The Morris County Improvement Authority held a lengthy public information and question-and-answer session last night in Morristown, providing a detailed analysis of its preliminary findings on the viability of various unbuilt solar sites in the county

he Christie Administration is pleased to announce that the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA), an affiliate of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, has been recognized by the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) for an Excellence Award for its Special Needs Housing Partnership Loan Program (SNHPLP

Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced at $12.8 million dollar grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs that will help homeless South Jersey veterans.Of the $12.8 million in funding, Volunteers of America Delaware Valley will receive $395,295 to provide 12 beds for homeless veterans utilizing a “Transition in Place” housing model at apartment sites in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer counties, as well as in Philadelphia.

New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Charles A. Richman today announced that Pete Earley, a sought after speaker and award winning author on mental health reform, will headline the 2015 NJ Governor’s Conference for Housing and Economic Development. The conference is slated for Tuesday, October 27 and Wednesday, October 28 at the Waterfront Conference Center at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City.

The Christie Administration today announced the launch of the $1.2 million Statewide and Regional Planning Assistance Grant Program to provide funding to non-profit organizations, universities or colleges to support the demonstration of research projects that can be applied to regional or statewide Sandy recovery resiliency planning

After surveying the coastline and depleted dunes from last week’s relentless nor’easter, Assemblyman Sam Fiocchi today called for the reactivation of the state’s Beach Erosion Commission

Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced that former Pro Bowl NFL wide receiver Irving Fryar was sentenced to state prison today. Fryar and his mother were convicted at trial in August on charges that they conspired to steal more than $1.2 million by having the mother fraudulently obtain six home equity loans on her home – five within a four-day period – and also falsely obtain a loan on the home where Fryar lives

U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today announced that Volunteers of America of Delaware Valley has been awarded $395,295 in federal funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand transitional housing with supportive services for homeless veterans in Southern New Jersey.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a plan to clean up contaminated groundwater at the Curtis Specialty Papers Superfund site in Milford Borough and Alexandria Township, New Jersey. The site includes the former Milford Paper Mill, which operated for 96 years before shutting down in 2003.

The Morris County Improvement Authority will hold a public session on Monday, Oct. 5, at 6:30 p.m. in Morristown to discuss preliminary findings on the viability of construction of various unbuilt solar sites from the MCIA's Renewable Energy Program Series 2011 solar projects

The Christie Administration today announced the award of more than $44 million in the third funding round of the Essential Services Grants (ESG) Program. These competitive grants have met a vital need at a crucial time for Sandy-impacted local governments. The program was designed to ensure the continuation of critical services until lost ratables were recovered, without resorting to unsustainable property tax increases

A package of legislation sponsored by Assembly Republican Donna Simon to help consumers make educated choices for gas and electric providers was passed today by the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. Three Simon bills ensure utility customers receive comprehensive details on the cost of power, available suppliers in the marketplace, and the terms of contracts with providers.

When it’s time to finally take the dive and list a home for sale, many sellers will rush to update, reconstruct, and replace the lackluster parts of their home. But are they picking the right projects? In order to get the maximum return on investment on any pre-sale construction job, consult the 2015 Cost v. Value Report, put out by Remodeling magazine each year, which compares job cost changes to Realtors’ perceptions of what the projects bring to a selling price when the property is resold.

In its continued effort to meet and assist Sandy-impacted families right in their home communities, the Christie Administration today announced that the 26th Housing Recovery Information Session will be held Thursday, September 24th, in Manasquan, Monmouth County, to provide personal assistance for storm-affected homeowners participating in the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation (RREM) Program and LMI Homeowners Rebuilding Program