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New Jersey Flooding Proves We Were Right: Overdevelopment Is Destroying the Garden State

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Ridgewood NJ, this week’s devastating floods in New Jersey aren’t just a freak weather event—they’re Mother Nature’s warning. The Garden State’s relentless overdevelopment, fueled by Governor Phil Murphy’s affordable housing mandate, is paving the way—literally—for environmental disaster.

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Paramus Drastically Reduces Affordable Housing Obligation by 68% in Latest Fair Share Plan

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PARAMUS, NJ — In a significant development for one of Bergen County’s most densely developed communities, Paramus has successfully cut its state-mandated affordable housing obligation from 1,000 units to just 316 — a 68% reduction.

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Over Two Dozen NJ Towns Sue State Over Court Ordered “Affordable Housing Mandates”

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Montvale NJ,  a coalition of over two dozen New Jersey towns is ramping up its fight against the state’s controversial forced over development “affordable housing” mandates, taking their case to federal court in an effort to halt the wave of rapid development sweeping through suburban communities.

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NJ Towns Push Back Against “Affordable Housing” Mandates: Judge Hears Key Arguments

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Montvale NJ, a New Jersey Superior Court judge is weighing arguments from 26 towns challenging the state’s ambitious “affordable housing” requirements, as legal battles over development mandates intensify.

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