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Trenton Renewal Underway with Problem Properties CountCommunity advocates to work with City officials to revitalize neighborhoods7/11/2014Housing and community advocates have embarked on an effort to identify vacant and abandoned properties throughout the...
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Sandy Survivors Calls for Reform Remain Ignored, says Network Senate attempt to override Sandy “Bill of Rights” conditional veto fails6/23/2014A vote to override Governor Christie’s conditional veto of the Sandy “Bill of Rights&rdq...
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Sandy Survivors Appeal to Legislators to Deliver “Bill of Rights”Call on State to be more responsive6/18/2014Homeowners affected by Superstorm Sandy and advocates hosted a telephone press conference today calling on reforms to the Sandy rebuil...
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NJ Needs Homes and Jobs, Housing Advocates Tell Legislators Group delivers flip-flops to senators, urging Sandy “Bill of Rights” veto override;releases new report showing foreclosure crisis unabated in NJ6/5/2014Housing advocates urged legisla...
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Legislators Should Override Gov. Christie’s Sandy Bill of RightsNetwork urges legislators not to change positions, announces “don’t flip-flop” on Sandy survivors effort5/30/2014Following remarks by legislators changing their positi...
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Legislators Should Override Gov. Christie Veto, says the Network5/22/2014Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-3) at a press conference today announced his intention to bring his 'Sandy Bill of Rights' to the Legislature for an override of Governor Chris Chri...
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Tradition of Balanced, Bipartisan Court Continues, says NetworkApplauds Chief Justice Rabner Supreme Court announcement5/21/2014Following the announcement that New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner will be re-nominated, Housing and Communit...
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Bill of Rights Veto Will Add Delay, Disappointment to Recovery, says Network Housing advocates urge legislators to override veto5/12/2014Governor Chris Christie conditionally vetoed the Sandy “Bill of Rights” today. Sponsored by Senate Preside...
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Affordable Home Development at Risk Under Latest Tax ProposalLegislation terminating realty transfer fees introduced today5/5/2014Housing advocates are urging legislators to oppose a bill eliminating realty transfer fees that was formally introduced in th...
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State Program Brings Innovation to Distressed Communities Study finds neighborhood revitalization tax credit leverages $7.30 for every dollar invested4/24/2014The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network) released an updated re...
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Housing Advocates: DCA Commissioner Should Explain How FY2015 Budget Will Repair NJ Housing MarketCommissioner Constable to testify at Assembly Budget hearing today4/7/2014The Assembly Budget Committee will hear testimony today from Department of Communit...
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Affordable Rentals Remain Scarce After Sandy NJ fourth most expensive state to rent according to Out of Reach 3/24/2014
According to the annual, national report released today, New Jersey is the fourth most expensive state in the nation to rent a two bed...
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Empowering Municipalities and Sandy Survivors Creates Strong CommunitiesSenate committee clears land bank, Sandy, foreclosure, and tax lien bills 3/17/2014The New Jersey Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee passed several pieces of legislati...
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Network Urges Gov. Christie to Stop Stalling, Build HomesGovernor's inaction holds NJ's economy, residents back3/13/2015Today, Governor Christie will host a town hall meeting in the same town that inspired New Jersey's tradition of ensuring opportunities ...
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NJ Recovery Must Be Fair and Effective, says NetworkSenate Legislative Oversight Committee probes Sandy criticisms
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Sandy Survivors Want Results, says Network Sweeney Bill of Rights tour visits Moonachie2/22/2014Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-3) visited the final stop on his "Sandy Bill of Rights" tour today in Moonachie. After the event, Housing and Community Devel...
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Legislative Proposal Creates Fair, Transparent, and Effective Rebuilding, says Network Sweeney Bill of Rights tour visits Toms River2/21/2014Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-3) visited the second stop on his "Sandy Bill of Rights" tour today in Toms Rive...
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Network Urges Legislators to Improve Sandy Recovery ProcessAssembly Housing Committee votes on Sandy legislation2/20/2014Today, the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee met to hear testimony on legislation that would require provisions for...
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End the Bureaucratic Nightmare and Get People Back into their Homes, says the Network
Sweeney Bill of Rights tour visits Perth Amboy
2/19/2014
Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-3) visited the first stop in his 'Sandy Bill of Rights' tour today in Per...
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Urban Communities Overshadowed in State's Sandy Recovery EffortsNetwork testifies on NJ Action Plan in Newark2/11/2014
Today, the Christie Administration hosted its second public hearing on New Jersey's Substantial Amendment to the Sandy Action Plan...
