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The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network) today released a guide to implementing the New Jersey Supreme Court’s March 2015 decision on fair share housing. Developing Effective Municipal Housing Plans aims to help advocates and nonprofit community developers usher in a new era of housing planning and municipal collaboration.

As part of the Christie Administration’s ongoing efforts to revitalize the nine counties most impacted by Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Acting Commissioner Charles Richman and New Jersey Redevelopment Authority (NJRA) Executive Director Leslie A. Anderson today announced the award of $500,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery funds to cover the predevelopment costs of 30 units of affordable housing in Union County.

In its continued effort to meet and assist Sandy-impacted families right in their home communities, the Christie Administration today announced that the 18th Information Session will be held Monday, June 15th, in Toms River, Ocean County, to provide personal assistance for storm-affected homeowners participating in the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation (RREM) Program and LMI Homeowners Rebuilding Program.

Also in attendance are approximately 75 members, leaders, and staffers enjoying the momentous celebration. The 20,000 square foot building, expected to be completed in 2016, will host the New Jersey Realtors staff on floors 2 and 3, with the ground floor set to be leased out for retail, restaurant, or office space

The Division on Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Fair Housing Council of Northern New Jersey are co-sponsoring a free, one-day fair housing accessibility seminar this coming Friday, June 12 in Newark

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman issued the following statement after voting against the Lee-Sanford amendment to the FY 2016 Transportation Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill, which would allow air and sea travel between the United States and Cuba

The official public opening of the spectacular new Giralda Farms Preserve at Loantaka Brook Reservation in Chatham Township, a 136-acre natural area purchased and permanently preserved for public use with the assistance of a $10 million Morris County Open Space grant, will take place on Saturday, June 6, as part of a National Trails Day event in Morris County

The Morris County Improvement Authority (MCIA) has voted unanimously to hire Matthew Jessup, of McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, as its new general counsel, bond counsel and energy counsel, effective June 1.

In its continued effort to meet and assist Sandy-impacted families right in their home communities, the Christie Administration today announced that the 17th Information Session will be held Tuesday, June 9th, in Moonachie, Bergen County, to provide personal assistance for storm-affected homeowners participating in the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation (RREM) Program and LMI Homeowners Rebuilding Program.

The Office of the Attorney General and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs have obtained a $6.34 million default judgment against Anthony Angelo Pizza of Rutherford and two home improvement companies he operated, A. Pizza Contracting, LLC and AP Building & Construction, LLC, a/k/a “AP Builders & Construction, LLC,” after a judge found that they committed 571 violations of the State’s consumer protection laws and regulations

Today, following a roundtable discussion at the home of Tom and Sandy Bellinato, Congressman Tom MacArthur announced that he would be introducing legislation to help survivors ease the financial burden associated with rebuilding their lives. During the roundtable discussion, MacArthur discussed this issue and his proposed solution with Sandy survivors Tom and Sandy Bellinato and Russ and Joanna Oberst, local elected officials from several towns, the Board of Chosen Freeholders, and State Assembly, along with representatives from the Ocean County Long Term Recovery Group

Welcoming residents from across New Jersey, Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno joined leadership of the General Baptist Convention of New Jersey (GBCNJ) at Shiloh Baptist Church for a dedication ceremony of the new GBCNJ headquarters on West State Street in Trenton

The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice today announced that they have reached an agreement with Garden Homes and its affiliated companies to settle their alleged failure to control stormwater discharges. These failures potentially resulted in pollutant discharges to the Passaic, Hackensack, Rahway, Raritan, Saddle and Delaware River watersheds.

Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli and Assemblywoman Donna Simon, both R-Somerset, Morris, Mercer and Middlesex, lauded Wednesday’s announcement by Gov. Christie that Manville is now a beneficiary of the Blue Acres Buyout Program. The program, which is overseen by the Department of Environmental Protection, allows willing homeowners to sell their houses at pre-Sandy market value. The home purchased in Manville is the 300th property acquisition since the program’s inception two years ago

The Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it have reached an agreement with Garden Homes and its affiliated companies to settle their alleged failure to control stormwater discharges.  These failures potentially resulted in pollutant discharges to the Passaic, Hackensack, Rahway, Raritan, Saddle and Delaware River watersheds

Continuing the Christie Administration’s ongoing efforts to better help Sandy-impacted families who are recovering from the storm, the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) today announced it has increased the monetary amount and the number of months the Rental Assistance (RAP) Program provides homeowners with financial assistance for temporary housing while their primary residences are undergoing repair or elevation in the State’s major home rebuilding programs

New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) Executive Director Anthony L. Marchetta recently joined local officials, community leaders, and representatives of HANDS, Inc. to break ground on Hat City Lofts, a 32-unit affordable housing community located in the City of Orange, Essex County. The HMFA, an affiliate of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), is providing a total of approximately $4.3 million in financing for the project through a construction loan and its Choices in Home Ownership Incentives Created for Everyone (CHOICE) program

Mayor John G. Ducey is proud to announce the kickoff of a pilot program for a Community Garden in Brick. The pilot program will provide 10 raised garden beds located at the Township’s Havens Homestead (Havens Farm) property on Herbertsville Road. The garden beds are available to Township residents who do not have an area available to them for growing their own flowers, fruits and vegetables.

Assemblymen Dave Rible and Sean Kean, both R-Monmouth and Ocean, recently introduced legislation that gives municipalities protection from lawsuits that could force them to build hundreds of units of affordable housing

According to the annual, national report released today, New Jersey is the fifth most expensive location in the nation to rent a two bedroom apartment; only Hawaii, California, and New York are less affordable.