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March 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA) and the Star-Ledger/NJ.com will present the New Jersey New Home Showcase Parade of Homes from Saturday, April 9 through Sunday, April 17, 2011. Many of the state’s leading homebuilders will participate in the event which will showcase dozens of new home communities throughout New Jersey. The event will be featured in print, online and in radio promotions beginning in early April and running throughout the event.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government-Sponsored Enterprises, delivered the following opening statement today at a hearing to examine the Obama administration report on mortgage finance reform:

NEWARK, N.J. - February 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- NJ Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Lori Grifa and New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) Executive Director Anthony Marchetta today joined Newark Mayor Cory Booker and representatives of the HELP Development Corporation and Make It Right Foundation to break ground on the Clinton Avenue Homes project, an affordable military veteran housing community located at 634-648 Clinton Avenue in Newark. The HMFA, an affiliate of the DCA, awarded federal tax credits to assist with the project’s development and construction.

Red Bank, NJ - February 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Shore Builders Association of Central New Jersey (SBACNJ) recently honored 7 Gloria Nilson, REALTORS®, Real Living sales associates as well as the company at the annual Fabulous Achievements in Marketing Excellence (FAME) Awards Celebration held on February 17th at Clark’s Landing in Point Pleasant. The FAME awards showcase the most effective and creative sales and marketing efforts of the members of the SBACNJ. The Gloria Nilson associates honored were Linda Schwarz of the South Brunswick office, Mario Venancio of the Rumson office, Sam Franklin of the Princeton Junction office, Tammy O’Brien of the Brick office, Lou Ventre and Bernadette Ruegg of the Shrewsbury office and Anne Nosnitsky of the Princeton office

LOWER TOWNSHIP, N.J. - February 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Representatives of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) today joined local officials to celebrate the completion of Conifer Village, an affordable senior housing community located at 3805 Bayshore Road in Lower Township, Cape May County. The HMFA, an affiliate of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), provided $1.4 million in permanent financing for the project and also awarded federal tax credits and tax credit subsidies.

WASHINGTON, D.C - January 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced New Jersey will receive $22,373,892 in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist homeless men and women in New Jersey access housing opportunities. The funds were awarded through various HUD Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance competitive programs.

WOODSTOWN, N.J. - January 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Representatives of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) joined local officials today to celebrate the completion of Freedom Village, an affordable housing community located on Woodstown-Alloway Road in Woodstown. The HMFA, an affiliate of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), provided $2 million in permanent financing to the project from the Special Needs Housing Trust Fund and also awarded federal tax credits and tax credit subsidies. The DCA committed housing vouchers from the State Rental Assistance Program to assist with the project’s operations.

Trenton, NJ - January 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Chris Christie today conditionally vetoed legislation that fails to reform how affordable housing is provided in New Jersey. The heavily amended legislation falls far short of its original intent by creating a new bureaucracy and continuing and even increasing an unnecessary burden on the State’s municipalities.

TRENTON, NJ - January 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that a former employee of the Essex County Division of Welfare was sentenced today for falsifying employment records in order to qualify for a $357,050 loan to buy a home in Newark

WASHINGTON, DC - January 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8) today announced U.S. Housing and Urban Development grants totaling more than $2.4 million nonprofit agencies servicing the Eight Congressional District to provide housing and services to help the homeless

NEWARK, NJ - January 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Office of Weights and Measures within the State Division of Consumer Affairs today conducted unannounced inspections of home heating oil delivery trucks near two fueling depots, with some trucks placed out of service because of serious violations found during the inspections

TRENTON, NJ - January 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that a Paulsboro woman who formerly worked as a local administrator of the New Jersey Home Energy Assistance (HEA) Program has pleaded guilty to defrauding the program of $22,980 by filing false applications to obtain benefits.

January 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- After adding a technical amendment on Monday, both the State Senate (on a vote of 21 in favor and 16 opposed) and the General Assembly (45-32) passed S-1, which would abolish the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) and transfer its duties to the Department of Community Affairs (DCA). The bill includes further substantive and procedural reforms relating to the provision of sufficient safe and affordable housing.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) will receive $936,420 in federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding to help non-elderly residents with disabilities move from nursing homes to independent living

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) will receive $936,420 in federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding to help non-elderly residents with disabilities move from nursing homes to independent living.

TRENTON, NJ - January 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that a former local administrator of the New Jersey Home Energy Assistance (HEA) Program was sentenced to prison today for stealing from the program

WASHINGTON, DC - January 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sens. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced that Paterson will receive a $6.387 million federal investment to expand access to affordable housing for low-and moderate-income families through various housing development, community revitalization, and emergency homeless shelter programs. The grants, awarded and administered through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), are part of four HUD initiatives: The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, the HOME Investment Partnership, the Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) program, and the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program

WASHINGTON, DC - December 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8) today announced a U.S. Housing and Urban Development grant of $42,866 to the Paterson Housing Authority for the agency’s housing counseling program.

WASHINGTON, DC - December 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved bipartisan legislation that will expand affordable housing options for Americans with disabilities. The Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act, sponsored by Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Mike Johanns (R-NE) in the Senate and Representatives Christopher Murphy (D-CT) and Judy Biggert (R-IL) in the House, will likely quadruple the number of new affordable rental units built each year for people with disabilities by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's main program to provide affordable housing for people with disabilities.

December 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Concerned that a significant number of already-expired public employee contracts would not be subject to the proposed two percent cap on arbitration awards to public employee unions, Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon introduced today a measure clarifying that the cap would apply to contracts that expired before the cap begins on Jan. 1