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September 8th 2010
MARLBORO TOWNSHIP’S BAD FAITH EXPOSES TOWN TO HOUSING LITIGATION IN COURTS
Posted by Kevin Walsh
September 8, 2010 - Trenton, NJ - In a decision issued this morning, Marlboro Township (Monmouth County), was removed from the protections of the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) because the Council found that the municipality “consistently failed to demonstrate good faith” in meeting its housing obligations. This decision permits developers and non-profit organizations, such as Fair Share Housing Center, to obtain compliance with the Mount Laurel doctrine through the courts. (more)
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June 30th 2010
Assembly refuses to rush S-1 - An (Interim) Victory!
Posted by Kevin Walsh
Today is June 30, the day that Gov. Christie and Sen. Lesniak had set as their deadline for passing S-1, the deeply flawed and unconstitutional proposal to overhaul New Jersey’s housing policy. Thanks to an upswell of opposition to S-1 and to the leadership of Speaker Sheila Oliver, Majority Leader Joe Cryan, Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee Chair and Vice-Chair Jerry Green and Mila Jasey, and Assembly Economic Growth Committee Chair Al Coutinho, that did not come to pass. Instead, the Legislature will work on alternative approaches to changing New Jersey’s housing policy over the summer. (more)
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June 21st 2010
New Jersey Law Journal Editorial on S-1
Posted by Kevin Walsh
The New Jersey Law Journal editorial board writes that S1 “utterly fails to fulfill the Mt. Laurel mandate” (more)
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June 21st 2010
Trenton Times on S1: We agree with Fair Share Housing Center
Posted by Kevin Walsh
The Trenton Times Editorial Board writes: “We agree with Kevin Walsh of the Fair Share Housing Center that, as it stands, this bill will ‘strengthen the hand of municipalities that have shut their doors to lower-income New Jerseyans.’” The editorial also notes that “The bottom line is that, in some cases, towns that already have a diversity of housing stock will be required to do more than wealthier towns.” (more)
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June 17th 2010
FSHC Testimony Before Assembly Housing Committee on Legislation other than S-1
Posted by Kevin Walsh
Our testimony on changes to the Fair Housing Act during a hearing today before the Assembly Housing & Local Government Committee. (more)
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