Yearly Archives: 2019
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.
Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination
U.S. Senators Bob Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee, and Cory Booker today joined a group of their colleagues in introducing legislation that would require loan quality criteria be made publically available by any lender issuing a significant number of mortgages and home equity lines of credit each year.
Mayor Gusciora Signs Vacant Properties Ordinance Into Law
Mayor Reed Gusciora on Wednesday signed into law an ordinance amending the Trenton City Code to increase registration fees for vacant properties. The ordinance, which passed the City Council unanimously, goes into effect immediately.
Statewide Community Development Association Statement on State of the State Address
Following Governor Phil Murphy’s State of the State address, Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey’s (the Network) President and Chief Executive Officer Staci Berger issued the following statement:
Menendez, Schatz, Colleagues Urge Banks, Creditors to Implement Relief Measures for Federal Workers Struggling...
U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), members of the Senate Banking Committee, today led the call for banks, lenders and financial institutions to work with their customers who have been impacted by the partial government shutdown and are at risk of falling behind on their monthly bills. As the Trump Shutdown continues into its fifth week, many of the 800,000 federal employees
Rep. Payne, Jr. Announces Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Assignments
Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. announced that he has joined three subcommittees of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. He will serve on the Subcommittees on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials; Highways and Transit; and Aviation