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Landmark Land Deal: Becton Dickinson May Sell 60 Acres in Franklin Lakes for Affordable Housing

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Developer The Hekemian Group Eyes BD Headquarters Parcel as Town Fights to Avoid Losing Control Over Housing Mandate

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FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ – A potential game-changer in the ongoing battle over New Jersey’s affordable housing mandates has emerged: The Hekemian Group has reached an agreement to acquire a massive 60-acre parcel of the Becton Dickinson (BD) corporate headquarters campus off Route 208 for the purpose of affordable housing development.

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Ridgewood Sued Over Denied Senior Living Project—”Affordable Housing” at Risk!

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The Village of Ridgewood is reportedly in settlement talks with Kensington Senior Development and the Fair Share Housing Center

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Ridgewood NJ, The battle over development and state housing mandates has reached a boiling point in Ridgewood. The Village Council’s decision to reject a key zoning change has triggered a major lawsuit, putting the borough’s entire affordable housing compliance plan in jeopardy.

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NJ “Affordable Housing” Crackdown: 16 Towns, Including Ridgewood, Park Ridge & Franklin Lakes, Face Dec. 31 Deadline

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NEW JERSEY — The Fair Share Housing Center has issued “affordable housing” compliance assessments to all 564 municipalities statewide, with a stern warning to 16 towns that face losing control over their housing plans if they fail to act by December 31, 2025.

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