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Living in the Garden State is cheaper than in its neighboring state, New York, and allows for an easy commute. However, the cost of living in New Jersey is 20.4% higher than the average for the U ...
The Mount Laurel doctrine is a significant judicial doctrine of the New Jersey State Constitution. The doctrine requires that municipalities use their zoning powers in an affirmative manner to provide a realistic opportunity for the production of housing affordable to low- and moderate-income households. The doctrine takes its name from the ...
The Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) was, until its abolition in 2024, [1] an agency of the Government of New Jersey within the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs that was responsible for ensuring that all 566 New Jersey municipalities provided their fair share of low and moderate income housing.
Thanks to the city’s affordable rents and $11.15 minimum wage, it’s a city that won’t break the bank. Newark, New Jersey 2022 Average 1 Bedroom Rent: $1,029.40
Nearly a decade after New Jersey's Supreme Court rebooted a long-ignored affordable-housing mandate for local towns, the Murphy administration earlier this month issued its recommended obligations ...
As of 2024, New Jersey is divided into 21 counties and contains 564 [2] municipalities consisting of five types: 253 boroughs, 52 cities, 15 towns, 240 townships, and four villages. The largest municipality by population in New Jersey is Newark, with 311,549 residents, whereas the smallest is Walpack Township, with seven residents. [3]
The Department of Community Affairs' release of new affordable housing goals for New Jersey's 564 municipalities for the next decade has sparked a political and legal battle. The numbers, released ...
Other poor areas are the cities across the Hudson River from New York City, including Newark, Paterson, and Passaic. [citation needed] In 2012, 9.1% of New Jersey households have annual incomes of or over $200,000, and 17.5% have incomes of $100,000 or more. By contrast, 5.3% have incomes of less than $10,000, and 24.9% less than $34,999. [1]