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Landlords & residents are being reminded that under Township of Teaneck Code, Section: 29A-9 (i), all buildings, residences, etc. must have an appropriate address or house number affixed to the house or dwelling as described in the ordinance. The purpose is for general identification of a property and for emergency response purposes.

U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell Jr. (NJ-09), Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06), Albio Sires (NJ-08), Donald Payne Jr. (NJ-10), Donald Norcross (NJ-01), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) sent a letter to Gov. Chris Christie in an effort to understand why New Jersey missed out on over $300 million of federal flood-mitigation funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the National Disaster Resilience Competition.

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) responded to today to the release of Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant funding for the National Disaster Resiliency Competition (NDRC). According to HUD Secretary Julián Castro, New Jersey was only able to secure $15 million in grant funding, missing out on over $300 million in flood relief project funding for North Jersey.

Stormwater is water from rain and melting snow and ice that flows from lawns, parking lots and streets.  This water ends up in local waterways and eventually into larger bodies of water, such as the ocean.  Along with this stormwater will be any pollutants, litter, oils, fertilizers, salts, etc. that have been introduced

New Jersey Realtors has been honored with a gold award in the Membership Directory category in Association TRENDS’ 2015 All-Media Contest. It was one of nearly 400 entries in the association publications contest

The New Jersey Division of Taxation will conduct a public hearing this month to allow citizens of Jersey City to voice their opinions about property taxes as part of its investigation into whether to order the Hudson County municipality to begin a property revaluation.

Department of Banking and Insurance Acting Commissioner Richard J. Badolato recently congratulated 19 students graduating from a class for Mortgage Loan Officers at Camden County Community College and told them that their training prepared them to serve a vital role in today’s economy

As the new year beginsDepartment of Banking and Insurance Acting Commissioner Richard J. Badolato today encouraged New Jersey residents to review their auto, homeowners or renters insurance policies to make sure they have the proper level of coverage at the best price, and reminded consumers to update policies if they experienced a life change such as marriage or relocation in the past year

The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) reminds Sandy-impacted residents that free housing counseling assistance is still available to help families affected by the storm.

In its continued effort to meet and assist Sandy-impacted families right in their home communities, the Christie Administration today announced that the 30th Information Session will be held Wednesday, January 27, 2016, in Atlantic City, to provide personal assistance for storm-affected homeowners participating in the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation (RREM) Program and LMI Homeowners Rebuilding Program

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez today held a roundtable discussion with a wide-range of stakeholders in his Newark office to develop solutions to tackle New Jersey’s foreclosure crisis. New Jersey’s foreclosure rate outpaces every other state and is two and one-half times the national rate.

A countywide effort will be undertaken next week to try and determine the number of homeless residents living in Morris County, with a goal of using that data to best understand the homeless situation in the county and to provide the best possible services to this community of sometimes forgotten residents

“Through his 29 years of dedicated leadership, Senator O’Toole has had an indelible impact on the residents of his community, our district and the entire state of New Jersey. Since he answered the call of public service at the age of 24, Senator O’Toole has tirelessly fought to make government more accountable, transparent and efficient while providing more opportunities for every resident to thrive in our state.

Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), who serves as ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy requesting an urgent briefing in the coming days on the drinking water in Flint, Michigan.

The New Jersey Division of Taxation will conduct a public hearing this month to allow citizens of Elizabeth to voice their opinions about property taxes as part of its investigation into whether to order the Union County municipality to begin a property revaluation.

Following Governor Christie’s State of the State speech where he lauded New Jersey’s status on foreclosures, Network President and Chief Executive Officer Staci Berger issued the following statement

Legislation (A-308) sponsored by Assembly Republican Whip Scott Rumana (R-Passaic, Bergen, Essex and Morris) making it unlawful for escrow evaluation services to charge for reports deemed necessary for mortgage lender evaluations was signed into law today. Rumana issued the following statement about the bill

The New Jersey Division of Taxation has issued letters to the municipal governments of Jersey City, Dunellen and Elizabeth informing them that it will conduct an investigation in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:1-26 to determine whether to order a revaluation of the properties within their boundaries.

The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA), an affiliate of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), together with New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Aging Services (DoAs) recently launched the Money Follows the Person Housing Partnership Program (MFPHPP). This innovative loan program will provide $2.85 million in capital subsidy to eligible nonprofit and for-profit developers to build rental housing for individuals transitioning from nursing facilities to community settings.

Legislation sponsored by Assembly Republicans Nancy F. Muñoz and Jon Bramnick capping the amount licensed public adjusters can charge clients for a catastrophic loss was released by the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee today. The bill (A-476) limits payments to no more than 10 percent of an insurance claim settlement.