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WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi, R-Bergen and Passaic, was among a contingent of New Jersey and New York legislators attending a press conference at the Orangetown Parks Department Facility in Pearl River, N.Y. today, encouraging New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill creating a bi-state commission that will work to reduce flooding in Bergen and Rockland counties. New Jersey passed its version of the law in 2011.

TRENTON, N.J. - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- For the second consecutive month, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) will host a rental fair to assist New Jersey’s most vulnerable individuals and families displaced by Superstorm Sandy. The Rental Housing Fair will be held from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 17th at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet with prospective landlords and real estate agents on-site to discuss available housing, review listings and discuss permanent housing options

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Senate today approved the “Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2013,” which includes a number of provisions championed by Senator Lautenberg to help New Jersey recover from Superstorm Sandy. As a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Lautenberg worked to include provisions that allow the Army Corps of Engineers to rebuild water infrastructure, including beaches and levees, stronger than before the storm and be better prepared for future natural disasters

TRENTON, N.J. - May 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- For the second consecutive month, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) will host a rental fair to assist New Jersey’s most vulnerable individuals and families displaced by Superstorm Sandy. The Rental Housing Fair will be held from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 17th at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet with prospective landlords and real estate agents on-site to discuss available housing, review listings and discuss permanent housing options

HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ - May 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Andrews announced that a federally backed construction project is underway in Winslow Township, creating 35 new construction jobs according to Eastern Pacific Development. The total construction is expected to cost $60 million, approximately one-fifth of which is paid for through federal tax credits. Congressman Andrews authored a letter to the New Jersey Housing Mortgage and Finance Agency, the state agency in charge of administering the federal funds, advocating for the project as a catalyst for our local economy and job market.

TRENTON, N.J. - May 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Richard E. Constable, III, Chair of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA), and HMFA Executive Director Anthony L. Marchetta today announced the HMFA is providing $2.3 million in permanent mortgage financing and an allocation of federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits to Winslow Cross Creek, an affordable housing community in Camden County’s Winslow Township. Winslow Cross Creek, which recently broke ground, will offer housing for low-to-moderate-income families and individuals with special needs

TRENTON, N.J. - May 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Richard E. Constable, III, Chair of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA), and HMFA Executive Director Anthony L. Marchetta today announced the HMFA is providing $2.3 million in permanent mortgage financing and an allocation of federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits to Winslow Cross Creek, an affordable housing community in Camden County’s Winslow Township. Winslow Cross Creek, which recently broke ground, will offer housing for low-to-moderate-income families and individuals with special needs

TRENTON - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- To prevent mosquitoes this summer, the Departments of Health and Environmental Protection are asking homeowners, businesses and contractors working on rebuilding to drain sources of standing water outdoors and routinely check property for containers collecting water where mosquitoes can breed.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD’s approval of New Jersey’s disaster recovery plan to help homeowners and businesses following Hurricane Sandy. Funded through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, New Jersey’s action plan calls for a $1.83 billion investment to support a variety of housing, infrastructure and business activities. Read New Jersey’s disaster recovery plan

TRENTON, N.J. - April 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Disaster assistance to New Jersey survivors of Superstorm Sandy by the numbers as of April 29

TRENTON, N.J. - April 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the six months since Superstorm Sandy hit the shores of New Jersey, survivors have been rebuilding their communities with more than $1.1 billion in federal funding.

Washington, DC - April 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Frank Pallone praised the approval of New Jersey’s $1.8 billion Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) disaster recovery plan that will help New Jersey’s homeowners and businesses impacted by Superstorm Sandy.

TRENTON, N.J. - April 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Christie Administration today announced the award of $6.5 million in Small Cities grants to municipalities and counties throughout New Jersey. The 20 grants will benefit 20 municipalities, 8 counties and upwards of 29,000 people across the state, including senior citizens and people with disabilities. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) receives, distributes, and administers the federal grant funds for the State of New Jersey.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Suzzane Kronenfeld, Director of New Homes at Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate has been awarded the prestigious Associate Hall of Fame Award by the New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA) Officers. This award is presented each year to the individual who is being recognized for their sustained, dedicated quality service to the association and the community.

Hamilton, NJ - April 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA) is pleased to announce that Robert J. Fallone, founder of Fallone Properties Inc., was installed as President of the New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA) on April 11, 2013 at the 64th annual Atlantic Builders Convention (ABC) in Atlantic City, New Jersey

TRENTON - April 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Elected officials took advantage of the significance of tax day to announce various tax relief proposals. Following separate announcements by Governor Christie and a bipartisan congressional group, Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network) Executive Director Staci Berger issued the following statement:

TRENTON, N.J. - April 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Richard E. Constable, III today announced that registration is still open for an upcoming tax credit workshop being held on April 11-12, 2013 at the Trenton War Memorial, Delaware River Room, in Trenton, NJ. This workshop is part of the Redevelopment Training Institute hosted by the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority (NJRA), a sister agency of the DCA.

TRENTON, N.J.- April 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Disaster assistance to New Jersey survivors of Hurricane Sandy by the numbers as of April 8

TRENTON, N.J. - April 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Demonstrating its commitment to assisting New Jersey’s most vulnerable families in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, the Christie Administration will host a rental fair focusing on Sandy-displaced families who have been approved for Special Admissions Section 8 Housing Vouchers and who need help locating rental housing. The rental fair will give landlords the opportunity to meet with Special Admissions voucher recipients and match the recipients with available rental units that best meet their needs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Medicare-sponsored program designed to provide all-inclusive health care for seniors, while allowing them to remain independent in their own homes, will be spared and protected despite original plans by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to rewrite the rules and thereby gut the program