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List of Towns Fighting the Bogus “Affordable Housing” Mandate Continues to Grow

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Montvale NJ  ,a bipartisan group and growing list of New Jersey mayors, led by Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali, has filed a lawsuit against the recently enacted housing law, P.L. 2024, c. 2. This action, brought by the Local Leaders for Responsible Planning (LLRP) coalition, challenges the new housing mandates and aims to protect local communities’ right to manage their growth responsibly.

Parsippany-Troy Hills which was named as one of the best places to live in America and the Garden State, has now approved the resolution to join the coalition. This lawsuit was the only way that we could get officials in Trenton to pay attention to the issues and concerns that we and our residents have about this brand-new process that was imposed upon us. This lawsuit is not about delaying or obstructing affordable housing, it is about advocating for a coherent, statewide strategy for building affordable housing that reflects modern development patterns and allows for responsible local planning without the fear of developers leveraging every large parcel in town for high density housing.

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Coalition to Fight New Jersey Bogus “Affordable Housing Program” Continues to Grow

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Montvale  NJ, according to Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali,  more towns joining our coalition and ACTUALLY fighting for their residents to bring fairness to the “affordable housing” “Program”. Each town committed $20,000 over two years.

Other towns will be listed once they complete the internal approval and signing on process. Towns already committed to join us with resolutions and joint defense agreements:

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New Jersey’s Commercial Construction: A Shift from Expansion to Adaptation

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Ridgewood NJ, the landscape of commercial real estate construction in New Jersey is undergoing a significant transformation. Unlike the boom years of the past, new commercial projects—ranging from strip malls to industrial warehouses and office spaces—are not being built at the same pace as they were just a few years ago. The reasons for this shift are complex, involving economic factors, evolving market demands, and global challenges.

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350 Unit Development Planed for Anderson Street in Hackensack Near Train Station

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Hackensack NJ, Plans for a substantial apartment building at the intersection of Anderson and Linden streets are progressing, with an additional 30 units proposed for a mixed-use development at the location.

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Paramus Council to Reexamine “Master Plan” in Effort to Preserve Paramus’s Suburban Character

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Paramus NJ, in response to a wave of new development, Paramus is set to revisit its master plan, which serves as a framework for local officials to manage construction and conservation within the town.

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Trenton Continues to Push a Massive Over-development Scheme Under the Guise of . “Affordable Housing”

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Trenton NJ, A proposed “Affordable Housing” law aims to establish the required amount of affordable housing for towns to protect against developers bypassing municipal approval processes. The law suggests using a formula outlined in a 2018 court opinion by Judge Mary Jacobson, which initially applied to Princeton and West Windsor. The Department of Community Affairs would calculate the town’s affordable housing number by Dec. 1, 2024, or seven months within the bill’s effective date, avoiding the need for three regional court-appointed special masters, as proposed in the previous session’s draft.

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Franklin Lakes Council Postpones Vote to Rezone Cigna Property for Mixed Use

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Franklin Lakes NJ, the borough postponed a vote to rezone the Cigna property for mixed use until August 15th . The vote was scheduled for action at the Borough Council’s July 6 meeting, but it was postponed that night until at least its July 18 session. Tuesday’s notice on the borough’s “Latest Buzz” website newsletter changed the vote date to Aug. 15.

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Upper Saddle River Residents Protest Construction Practices’ of Oversized Orthodox Jewish Cemetery Development on New York Border

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Upper Saddle River NJ, a two-year simmering dispute over building violations and the size and scale of several Jewish facilities under construction on its northern border has finally generated a public pledge to pursue remedies from the Upper Saddle River Mayor Arman Fardanesh and Upper Saddle River council at Thursday’s meeting.

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Glen Rock Say NO new mixed-used development after Police Chief calls it a “public safety nightmare”

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Glen Rock NJ, a new mixed-used development at 175 Rock Road in Glen Rock was rejected 3-2 by the Glen Rock Planning Board on Friday, with the opposition citing traffic and safety concerns. “As a cop, you go with your gut instinct,” Police Chief Dean Ackermann said, “and my gut instinct is that this will be a public safety nightmare.”

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Village Council looks to Promote Ridgewood’s Tree Canopy : Holding Developers Accountable for the Treescape

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Ridgewood NJ, the Village Council is proposing some changes to the Villages shrub and tree ordinance . The stated purpose is that the Council of the Village of Ridgewood is desirous of minimizing the indiscriminate removal and cutting of trees upon lots , parcels and tracks of land within the Village which can result in increased stormwater runoff , soil erosion and decreased groundwater recharge …

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Neighbors Say Not so Fast to Fourteen New Townhomes in River Vale

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River Vale NJ, neighbors are not happy with a fourteen new townhomes proposal that could be built at Rivervale Road and Collignon Way if an application before the joint Planning Board wins approval in River Vale.

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New Year But Same Old Runoff Problem for Upper Saddle and Saddle River Communities

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Upper Saddle River NJ, A New Year, but the same old problems for Upper Saddle and Saddle River communities. Apparently brown Wonka water is good for home values in one of the richest zip codes in the United States 07458. Of course I am being facetious. All kidding aside have you checked your home value lately?

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Hackensack Voters Say NO to $170 million schools proposal

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Hackensack NJ, Hackensack voters shot down a nearly $170 million schools proposal Tuesday,  forcing school officials to find new ways to address the district’s growing student population and aging facilities. Hackensack voters overwhelmingly rejected the proposal. According to unofficial election results from Tuesday night, early counts show that an estimated 638 voted in favor of the project and 2,225 voted against. The count included absentee ballots.

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Borough of Englewood Cliffs to Hold High Density Housing Hearings

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Dear Residents,

On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, the Borough of Englewood Cliffs emailed to residents the attached Public Notice Regarding 800 Sylvan Avenue LLC, which was advertised in The Bergen Record by the attorneys for 800 Sylvan Avenue LLC. The Public Notice announces the upcoming court hearing on 800 Sylvan Avenue’s Site Plan Application for approval.  The public hearing commences at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, and continuing each day thereafter until concluded at the Bergen County Superior Courthouse.

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Reader says , “All this development is a result of the High Density Ordinances that passed 3 to 2 during the reign of Paul, Albert and Gwenn”

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“All this development is a result of the High Density Ordinances that passed 3 to 2 during the reign of Paul, Albert and Gwenn. Hundreds of residents came to at least two council meetings to speak against the increase of 12units per acre in the CBD to 35. The garage we have today is a compromise from the giant one these same 3 pushed that would have encroached on Hudson and taken away much street parking. At the same time we were fighting for a less intrusive Valley expansion project which would have been more appropriate for the area which contains two schools,private homes and sits on one of our busiest intersections The main driveway would have allowed cars in increased numbers to exit on to Linwood Avenue. If you have looked at the Valley site on Winters Avenue and the massive construction going on there, you would know that this would have been a blow to Ridgewood if it had been built on the 15 acre campus site.”