Albina Sportelli

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Albina Sportelli

WESTWOOD — Wondering how you can afford to furnish or fix up your new home or apartment in North Jersey? As home prices and rent costs continue to increase, one shop is making it easier to furnish or upgrade those spaces at a fraction of the cost of new items. The Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County ReStore, located in the former Marty's Shoes at 121 Carver Ave., in Westwood, sells its goods donated by area residents and businesses, at a fraction of the original cost.

1 month ago | northjersey.com | Albina Sportelli

See the stories covering different aspects of affordable housing in New Jersey since the Mount Laurel I court decision in 1975 including: Timeline of affordable housing in NJ over 50 years How to apply for affordable housing in New Jersey Making sense of NJ's affordable housing rules Meet the woman who wanted to save her home and those of her neighbors in her town of Mount Laurel What has changed with affordable housing in New Jersey since 1975 New Jersey's effort to build affordable housing...

1 month ago | northjersey.com | Albina Sportelli

Mount Laurel II came about in 1983 when the Supreme Court upheld the initial decision. New Jersey's efforts to build affordable housing in every community began in 1975 when the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff in Southern Burlington NAACP v. Township of Mount Laurel on March 24, 1975. The suit accused the New Jersey township, near Philadelphia, of using zoning to exclude people of lower income.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Albina Sportelli

Passaic Valley Water Commission will begin shutting off delinquent water accounts on Monday, two days after the end of the state's moratorium on utility shutoff. Any account with an overdue balance faces possible shutoff on Monday, said Passaic Valley Water Commission, a public drinking water supplier owned by Paterson, Clifton and Passaic and serving customers in those cities. This also goes for any other utility overdue bill. Water flows into glass through tap of kitchen sink.

1 month ago | northjersey.com | Albina Sportelli

NJ law prohibits shutoff of utilities between Nov. 15 and March 15. Passaic Valley Water Commission will begin shutting off delinquent water accounts on Monday, two days after the end of the state's moratorium on utility shutoff. Any account with an overdue balance faces possible shutoff on Monday, said Passaic Valley Water Commission, a public drinking water supplier owned by Paterson, Clifton and Passaic and serving customers in those cities. This also goes for any other utility overdue bill.