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Candidate Gannon Vows to Scrap NJ’s Affordable Housing Doctrine: What it Means for the Mount Laurel Rule

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NJ Election BOMBSHELL: Candidate Vows to END the Controversial Mount Laurel Affordable Housing Law

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Trenton NJ, the debate over affordable housing in New Jersey just escalated. Republican lieutenant governor candidate James Gannon has publicly stated he would “absolutely” look to ditch the state’s standing affordable housing requirements, putting the spotlight squarely on the decades-old Mount Laurel Doctrine.

During a debate on PIX11 News, Gannon signaled a desire for a radical shift in how New Jersey addresses housing equity, arguing the current system is flawed.

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