NJ housing agency approves financing for supportive housing in Waldwick
The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency approved financing July 21 for a new supportive-housing community in Waldwick, but key project details remain unavailable.
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Hoboken Begins Monthlong Robot Sidewalk Assessment
Hoboken is using Daxbot robots to survey sidewalks, curb ramps and crossings as the city updates accessibility and Vision Zero plans.
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Newark Extends Emergency Armed-Security Contract for Up to $2 Million
Newark’s Municipal Council extended an emergency armed-security contract through Sept. 29 while the city continues a formal bidding process.
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Jersey City advances $886.5M budget with proposed 15.5% tax hike
Jersey City Council advanced an $886.5 million 2026 budget while hearings continued on a proposed 15.5% tax increase and public-safety spending.
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Freehold Township adopts redevelopment plan as 2026 tax bills remain delayed
Freehold Township adopted a redevelopment plan for Block 83, Lots 5 and 6, while a separate county tax-rate delay postponed mailing 2026 property-tax bills.
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Madison Advances Inclusionary Affordable-Housing Zoning Changes
Madison’s 2026 land-development actions include an inclusionary overlay zoning district and revised affordable-housing requirements, but the final ordinance text and effective date remain unclear.
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857-Unit Lumberton Housing Plan Draws Public Pushback as Review Continues
D.R. Horton’s proposed 857-unit development on about 411 acres remains under land-development review after a May 21 community presentation drew resident concerns.
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Voorhees introduces redevelopment plan for five tax-map lots under local redevelopment law
Voorhees Township has posted notice of Introduced Ordinance No. 11-26, covering five Block 197 parcels, but the available notice does not yet show proposed uses, a hearing date or adoption status.
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Cooper’s Planned $300 Million Blackwood Medical Campus Remains a Major Development Story
A June 21 report identified Cooper University Health Care’s planned $300 million Blackwood campus as a major medical-mall development, but key project details remain unconfirmed.
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Somerset County announces Hillcrest Road safety project meeting in Watchung
Somerset County announced planned safety improvements for County Route 531, also known as Hillcrest Road, in Watchung, with possible future detours and construction staging.
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Westfield says One Westfield Place redevelopment direction has changed as former Lord & Taylor owners seek sale
Westfield said the owners of the former Lord & Taylor building and two North Avenue parcels intend to sell, changing the direction of One Westfield Place redevelopment plans.
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Two New Jersey Municipal Water Systems Targeted in Cyberattacks as Federal Investigation Expands
New Jersey officials said two municipal water systems experienced cyber incidents during the week ending Aug. 5, as federal agencies investigate a broader campaign targeting water utilities across the country.
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New Jersey approves American Water–Essential Utilities merger as affordability reforms take effect
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved the American Water Works–Essential Utilities merger on Aug. 3, as new laws target utility spending, data-center costs and rate pressure.
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New Jersey enacts record $60.7 billion budget with tighter senior tax relief and Jersey City aid
New Jersey’s fiscal 2027 budget keeps full pension funding and raises school aid to record levels, while narrowing Stay NJ eligibility and providing Jersey City with about $105 million in low-interest financing.
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Bergen County road work begins on Railroad Avenue and Mount Vernon Street in Ridgefield Park
Bergen County began roadway construction on Railroad Avenue and Mount Vernon Street in Ridgefield Park on July 20, according to official village notices.
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Clinton Township housing plan lists 682-unit pipeline, including Annandale Village
Clinton Township’s amended housing plan identifies 682 units across several sites, including 12 at Annandale Village and 258 affordable units overall.
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Midland Park affordable-housing plan remains active ahead of Aug. 12 zoning review
Midland Park planning materials continue to identify affordable housing and Fair Share Housing updates as active subjects after a March meeting addressed changes based on a settlement agreement.
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Maple Shade posts land-use decision for Park Crossing Apartments
Maple Shade Township has listed a Notice of Decision for Maplewood LLC’s Park Crossing Apartments matter, but the available record does not state whether the proposal was approved, denied or approved with conditions.
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Cherry Hill planning board schedules Aug. 3 hearing on 1951 Wexford development application
Cherry Hill Township’s Planning Board scheduled a hearing on application 25-P-0017, submitted by 1951 Wexford Real Estate Holdings LLC.
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Morris Avenue bridge replacement begins August 6 in Denville, forcing two-month detour
Morris County plans to replace the deteriorated driving deck on the Morris Avenue Bridge over Beaver Brook beginning August 6, closing Morris Avenue to through traffic on weekdays and sending drivers on a roughly three-mile detour.
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Collingswood weighs ending its longstanding ban on alcohol sales
Collingswood officials are exploring whether to end the borough’s longstanding prohibition on alcohol sales, but no repeal or liquor-licensing system has been documented as final.
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Randolph proposes grease-interceptor standards after sewer problems
Randolph Township introduced Ordinance 17-26 on June 25, 2026, proposing maintenance and operation standards for grease interceptors at food-serving establishments after failures involving privately owned interceptors created sanitary-sewer operating problems.