NJ affordable housing push can go forward

N.J.’s new affordable housing law will not be paused, judge says
A coalition of 26 towns sued the state over the law that led to new guidelines on how much affordable housing is needed in each municipality.
26 NJ towns file appeal after failing to halt affordable housing law
The appeal comes just days after a judge said the wider public interest overwhelmingly outweighed the 26 towns’ concerns over building affordable housing,
NJ affordable housing: Judge rejects towns' bid to stop new law. Advocates cheer ruling
A New Jersey judge rejected a bid by Holmdel, Wall, and two-dozen other towns to stop the state's new affordable housing law.
New Jersey Judge Denies Delay in Affordable Housing Law Amid Suburban Towns' Legal Challenge
NJ Judge Lougy denies temporary halt to new affordable housing law, as towns must adhere to or contest state housing unit quotas.
Judge denies New Jersey towns’ bid to halt affordable housing law
Mercer County Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy on Thursday denied a request from 26 towns to pause the affordable housing development process, Gothamist reported. The judge determined public interest in affordable housing supersedes towns’ arguments about being overburdened.
Judge blocks move to stall NJ’s affordable housing update
Led by Montvale, several municipalities filed a lawsuit in the fall to challenge the legislative overhaul of New Jersey's fourth round obligations under the Mount Laurel Doctrine.
Judge declines to pause affordable housing law pending trial
The defendants' alleged harms are outweighed by the benefit the law could create for the public writ large, the judge said.
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