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The Truth About “Fair Share”: How NJ State Law is Overriding Local Zoning Boards

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The “Urbanization” of Suburbia: Why NJ Towns are Being Forced into High-Density Zoning

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the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Union NJ, If you’ve driven through Union, New Jersey, lately—specifically near Bonnell Court—you might have done a double-take. What was a traditional downtown street in 2017 has, by 2024, transformed into a wall of high-density housing that looks more like Jersey City than a quiet suburb.

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