One of New Jersey’s wealthiest towns is being ordered to pay more than $100,000 in legal fees, following an effort to block affordable housing development there.
Instead of flushing taxpayer money down the drain fighting legally-mandated affordable housing, NJ’s local officials should invest in infrastructure — like sewer upgrades — that’ll benefit their towns for generations to come. In this new op-ed, Josh Bauers explains why towns like Millburn and Colts Neck are cutting off their nose to spite their face:
Peter O’Connor, Executive Director of the Fair Share Housing Development Center in Mount Laurel, NJ on Friday, July 19, 2024. In 1975, O’Connor won a landmark state court case that lead to requirements for low-to-moderate income housing in every municipality
In 1975, New Jersey’s Supreme Court ordered every town in the state to make way for multifamily housing. It’s been a long journey.
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Fair Share Housing Center is a nonprofit advocacy organization that uses legal, policy, and community-building strategies to fight for housing justice in New Jersey and beyond.
