“Dollars for Density”: The Hidden NJ Housing Bill Threatening to Redefine Small-Town Suburbs
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
WESTWOOD, NJ — Local leaders are sounding a massive alarm over a quiet legislative push in Trenton that could fundamentally strip New Jersey municipalities of their zoning rights.
According to Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo and Council President Lauren Letizia, a series of high-stakes housing bills are weaving through state committees “like stolen cars tailed by the police”—temporarily parking and shifting paths to avoid public backlash before easing back into the voting queue.
