Op-Ed: Restore Money Diverted From NJ Affordable Housing Trust Fund

NJ SEED
Jul 29, 2025
1 min read

By Liz DeCoursey CEO of Greater Middlesex & Morris Habitat for Humanity.

July 24, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org

The Legislature’s failure to fund the New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund in its fiscal year 2026 budget delivered a serious blow to the production of new affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families struggling with high rents and real estate prices in the Garden State.

Read More: Click Here

NJ SEED: Is it hypocrisy or just politics as usual when the governor and legislators talk about the importance of affordable housing, then as the deadline approaches, adopt a budget that diverts essential funds from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund?

Recent Posts

See All

N.J. Supreme Court Strengthens Municipal Authority in Landmark Zoning Variance Ruling

July 13, 2026 | newjerseyglobe.com The New Jersey Supreme Court handed municipalities a significant victory in land-use cases on Monday(7/13), unanimously ruling that developers seeking use variances

‘They’re trying not to pay their bills': Sherrill Unhappy with FIFA as World Cup Wraps Up

July 19, 2026 | politico.com “There’s a lot of controversy over whether or not this makes sense. We’ll be doing all the math as these returns come in,” Sherrill said. “When I came into office, I reall

Time, U.S. News Name Top New Jersey Companies

July 15, 2026 | njbiz.com Time magazine and U.S. News & World Report have released their lists of the nation’s best companies. Time focused on the top-performing businesses in the U.S., factoring in a

Comments