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  • HUD Secretary Keynotes NJ Community Development Meeting

    HUD Secretary Keynotes NJ Community Development Meeting Addresses foreclosure crisis and rebuilding neighborhoods6/13/2012Today, over 200 elected officials, members, and supporters of the Housing & Community Development Network of NJ gathered at the T...
  • Supreme Court Denies Christie’s Ask to Gut Housing Agency

    Supreme Court Denies Christie’s Ask to Gut Housing Agency Attempt to raid $160 million in housing trust funds in question 6/11/2012Following the announcement that New Jersey's Supreme Court has denied the Governor Christie's request for a stay on t...
  • Help Our Communities Prosper, Advocates Tell Legislators

    Help Our Communities Prosper, Advocates Tell Legislators Urge Governor, Legislators to Pass Budget that Creates More Affordable Homes6/7/2012At separate Statehouse hearings today, housing advocates and New Jersey residents urged lawmakers to address the f...
  • Groups Urge Governor Not to Foreclose on New Jerseyans

    Groups Urge Governor Not to Foreclose on New Jersey 5/30/2012 Today at a Statehouse press conference, New Jersey Citizen Action (NJCA) and the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (HCDNNJ) released a letter to Governor Christie callin...
  • Municipal Leaders Devise Solutions to Enhance Neighborhoods

    Municipal Leaders Devise Solutions to Enhance Neighborhoods   5/8/2012 Today the Housing and Community Development Network’s Union County Advocacy Team hosted a forum for local officials to discuss neighborhood stabilization strategies....
  • Tour Displays Affordable Home Options in Paterson

    Tour Displays Affordable Home Options in Paterson 5/4/2012 Today the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey’s Passaic County Advocacy Team hosted the third annual Housing Showcase Tour.  The bus tour  featured a variety ...
  • Princeton Borough Officials Recognized By Community Developers

    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...
  • Unanswered Questions on Municipal Trust Funds Remain

    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...
  • Gov’s Budget Plans to Recapture Housing Funds Need Scrutiny

    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...
  • Network Supports Tradition of Balanced, Bipartisan Court

    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...
  • New Jersey Rental Homes Cost More in 2012

    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...
  • Network Applauds Decision to Uphold Fair Housing Act

    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...
  • Network Questions Christie Budget at Foreclosure Hearing

    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 ...
  • Lesniak Foreclosure Bill Moves to Senate Floor

    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 ...
  • Network Commends Efforts to Tackle Foreclosures

    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...
  • Network Urges Court to Invalidate Christie's COAH Plan

    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...
  • Event Offers Inspiration for Neighborhood Revitalization Efforts

    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 ...
  • HOME Funding Invested in Providing Housing Opportunities in Morris County

    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...
  • Federal HOME Program in Jeopardy

    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...
  • Cities Devise Solutions For Abandoned Property Reuse

    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...