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Princeton Borough Officials Recognized By Community Developers
Municipal Trust Funds Aid in Creation of Affordable Homes
5/2/2012
Nonprofit community developer Princeton Community Housing (PCH) joined the Housing and Community Development Network...
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Unanswered Questions on Municipal Trust Funds RemainDCA Commissioner to Testify at Senate Budget Hearing
4/17/2012Department of Community Affairs Acting Commissioner Richard Constable III will testify today before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Com...
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Gov’s Budget Plans to Recapture Housing Funds Need Scrutiny DCA Commissioner to Testify at Assembly Budget Hearing4/2/2012Department of Community Affairs Acting Commissioner Richard Constable III will testify today before the Assembly Budget Committ...
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Network Supports Tradition of Balanced, Bipartisan Court
3/20/12
Following a press conference on judicial appointments today at the State Capitol Building, Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey Director of Policy and Advocacy Staci Ber...
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New Jersey Rental Homes Cost More in 2012Out of Reach report underlines need to preserve housing budget3/13/2012According to a national report released today, New Jersey is the fourth most expensive place in the nation to rent a two bedroom apartment; Haw...
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Network Applauds Decision to Uphold Fair Housing Act Superior Court Rejects Christie COAH Reorganization 3/8/2012Following the announcement that the Superior Court’s Appellate Division has ruled against Governor Christie's reorganization of th...
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Network Questions Christie Budget at Foreclosure Hearing3/5/2012After testifying at today's hearing of the Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee in support of legislation to address the inventory of foreclosed homes in New Jersey, Housing ...
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Lesniak Foreclosure Bill Moves to Senate Floor
2/16/2012
Following the passage of Senator Ray Lesniak's (D-Union) "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act" in the Senate Economic Growth Committee, Housing and Community Development Network ...
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Network Commends Efforts to Tackle Foreclosures2/14/2012Following the news conference in which Senator Raymond Lesniak (D-Union) and Assemblyman Jerry Green (D-Union) discussed their legislation that addresses the inventory of foreclosed homes in New Jers...
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Network Urges Court to Invalidate Christie's COAH Plan Asserts that Reorganization is in Violation of Fair Housing Act1/11/2012The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network), the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH),&n...
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Event Offers Inspiration for Neighborhood Revitalization EffortsAssembly Speaker Oliver and Assemblyman Green Recognized for Community Development Leadership12/7/2011Today over 120 elected officials, members, and supporters of the Housing & Community ...
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Federal HOME Program in Jeopardy Funding Invested in Providing Housing Opportunities in Morris County 11/14/2011
The impact of potential federal budget cuts to the HOME Investment Partnership Program in Morris County low income households was the topic o...
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Federal HOME Program in Jeopardy Funding Invested in Providing Housing Opportunities in Burlington County 10/26/2011The impact of potential federal budget cuts on Burlington County low income households was the topic of discussion today as housing develop...
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Cities Devise Solutions For Abandoned Property Reuse Officials from twelve NJ cities participate in Community Leadership Institute7/26/2011The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network), in partnership with the Cente...
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A Dozen Nonprofits Press State Supreme Court to Affirm Key Aspects of the Mount Laurel DoctrineUrge Support for Continuing Efforts to Provide Affordable Housing for All New Jersey Residents
6/17/2011
On June 15, 2011, representatives from twelve nonprof...
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Despite Out of Reach, Senate to Vote on Bill Targeting Renters Legislation Penalizes Residents in Need of Affordable Living
5/20/2011 A bill that would impose additional fines for overcrowding in residential rental units is scheduled for a vote before th...
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New Jersey Homes Are Out of Reach 2011, Advocates Tell Legislators Urge Governor, Legislators to Preserve Funding for Housing Programs
5/19/2011At a Statehouse hearing today, housing advocates and New Jersey residents discussed the recent report that fou...
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A new report finds New Jersey renters continue to find themselves overwhelmed and underpaid.The report finds Jersey rentals on average are the fourth-most expensive in the nation, requiring an average household wage of just over 51-thousand doll...
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Renters Continue to Find Themselves Overwhelmed and UnderpaidNew Jersey's high cost of housing highlighted in 2011 Out of Reach report 5/2/2011According to a national report released today, the Housing Wage for New Jersey is $24.54 making the state the fo...
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Passaic County Advocacy TeamCommunity Advocates Join Mayor, State and County Leaders to Share the Pain of Budget Cuts, Urge Investment in Paterson and Urban Areas
4/6/2011Community development leaders, and officials from all levels of government sounded ...
