Housing in New Jersey local government
What New Jersey city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about housing — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
1,584 New Jersey meetings since 2024 covered housing. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in New Jersey with the most housing activity
- East Orange, NJ (95)
- Trenton, NJ (54)
- Passaic, NJ (50)
- Woodbridge, NJ (48)
- South Orange Village, NJ (43)
- Newark, NJ (43)
- Elizabeth, NJ (42)
- New Providence, NJ (39)
- Englewood, NJ (39)
- Ridgewood, NJ (34)
- Moorestown, NJ (32)
- Westfield, NJ (31)
Latest matching meetings
Planning Board to hear 175-unit mixed-use project at Red Bank train station
The Red Bank Planning Board will hold a regular meeting to consider a resolution of approval for a property at 64 Locust Avenue and hold a public hearing for a major mixed-use development proposed at Bridge Avenue and Oakland Street. The hearing concerns a 175-unit residential building with ground-floor retail and a…
Planning Board reviews Church Street Redevelopment Plan amendment and two development applications
The South Orange Planning Board will discuss the consistency of Ordinance #2026-21, which amends the Church Street Redevelopment Plan. The board will also review the completeness of two ongoing applications: one for 15 new dwelling units at 36-40 Cottage Street and another for a medical office expansion and two new…
Planning Board to review 19-unit inclusionary housing development on East Main Street
The Oceanport Planning Board is meeting to consider two development applications: a 19-unit inclusionary residential project at 298 & 306 East Main Street and a second-story addition at 68 Tecumseh Avenue. The board will also vote on resolutions for three property owners and approve prior meeting minutes. The agenda…
WRA reviews site-specific amendment for Amaranth at North Brunswick Phase 2
The Lower Raritan-Middlesex County Water Resources Association will hold a public meeting on September 3, 2026, to review a site-specific amendment application. The agenda includes approval of previous minutes and a staff report from the Middlesex County Office of Planning. The primary new business item involves a…
Planning Board to hear proposals for housing, offices, and subdivisions
The Elizabeth Planning Board will hold a regular meeting on September 3, 2026, starting at 7:30 PM. The agenda includes resolutions for several preliminary and final site plans and subdivisions, as well as development review hearings for a minor subdivision and a building addition. These are public hearings where the…
County to approve $1.3M settlement in Zisa lawsuit and $1.76M opioid grant
The Bergen County Board of County Commissioners will vote on a series of resolutions, including a $1.3 million settlement in a lawsuit, a $1.76 million opioid settlement fund grant, and numerous contracts for IT, construction, and services. The agenda also includes site plan approvals and several proclamations.
City Council to vote on $100K redevelopment bond and solar access rules
The Orange Township Municipal Council will hold its regular meeting to approve minutes from past meetings, introduce new ordinances, and vote on key items including a $100,000 redevelopment bond for North Day Orange LLC and a new balcony solar access policy. The meeting will also include routine approvals of…
Council to consider fire code changes, housing plan, and $7.5M in bills
The Borough Council will hold a public hearing on a traffic ordinance, receive a presentation on proposed fire code amendments, and consider resolutions including endorsing the amended Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, approving a $7.5 million bills list, and authorizing bids for the Maple Street Phase II project…
Planning Board to vote on storage shed and parking expansion at 15 Main Street
The Holmdel Planning Board will hold a regular meeting on September 1, 2026. The board will vote on a resolution for a 10,000-square-foot storage shed and additional parking at 15 Main Street, and will discuss an administrative revision for the Brightview Senior Living development. A public hearing on a proposed…
Council votes on $18M budget request and $2.5M Carver Center renovation
The Trenton City Council will vote on a $18,001,469.24 application to the Local Finance Board and approve emergency budget appropriations totaling over $22 million. The agenda includes the second reading of ordinances for a new filming permit chapter, an imminent hazard property program, and the sale of multiple…
Planning Board to review Hopewell Family Apartments site plan and 84 Hopewell LLC final approval
The Hopewell Township Planning Board will hold a remote regular meeting on August 27, 2026, at 7:00 PM via Zoom. The board will consider a resolution to memorialize preliminary site plan and minor subdivision approval for the Hopewell Family Apartments on Route 31, and will hear an application from 84 Hopewell, LLC…
Council to vote on left-turn ban at Netflix Vail Hall driveway
The Eatontown Mayor and Council will hold public hearings and second readings on two ordinances: one banning left turns from the Vail Hall westerly driveway onto Avenue of Memories (County Road 537) as part of the Netflix project, and another overhauling the Certificate of Occupancy process. They will also hold a…
Council to hold public hearings on cannabis, affordable housing, and zoning ordinances
The Evesham Township Council will hold public hearings on five second-reading ordinances, including cannabis licensing and zoning amendments, an affordable housing overlay district, and creation of an Economic Advisory Council. The council will also introduce three first-reading ordinances covering salaries, disabled…
Waldwick Council to consider tax exemption for Harrison Ave redevelopment
The Waldwick Borough Council is holding a special meeting to consider granting a long-term tax exemption and approving a financial agreement with Harrison Avenue Redevelopment Urban Renewal LLC for the Harrison Avenue Redevelopment Project. The project includes 21 townhomes, a 4-story building with 21 rental units…
Warren Committee to vote on $1.14M trail, $1.4M land bond
The Warren Township Committee is meeting to adopt an ordinance funding $1,140,160 in Dealaman Nature Trail and Pond improvements, and to introduce a $1,400,000 bond ordinance for property acquisition at 106 Mount Horeb Road. They will also consider a resolution to develop an affordable housing project on Stirling Road…
Historic Preservation Commission to review ADU at 20 Elm Court
The South Orange Historic Preservation Commission is holding a regular meeting to review an application for an attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 20 Elm Court, and to hold a hearing on local landmark designations. The commission will also discuss subcommittee updates, including the Prospect Street surveying…
Zoning board to hear 27-unit apartment plan with affordable housing in Sewaren
The Woodbridge Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on a minor site plan and use/bulk variance application for two two-story apartment buildings at 551 and 555 West Avenue, Sewaren, totaling 27 residential units including affordable housing. The board will also adopt resolutions for previously decided…
Board hears 3 variance requests: two-family home, medical office, event hall
The Englewood Zoning Board of Adjustment holds a regular meeting via Zoom with three new hearings. Applicants seek variances for a two-family dwelling on First St, a medical facility on E Forest Ave, and an event hall on S Deans St. The board will also adopt a memorialization resolution for a prior case. All items are…
Trenton zoning board August meeting cancelled; items carried over
The Trenton Zoning Board of Adjustment's regular meeting scheduled for August 19, 2026, has been cancelled. All scheduled matters are carried over to the next meeting on September 16, 2026, including three applications for multi-family housing conversions and new construction.
County approves $1.57M workforce grant and other budget inserts
The Gloucester County Board of County Commissioners is meeting to approve routine resolutions, including budget adjustments, contracts, and grants. Key items include accepting over $2.3 million in state and federal grants for workforce development, transportation, and other programs, as well as authorizing contracts…
Bergen County to issue up to $102.6M in bonds and notes
The Board of County Commissioners will consider resolutions authorizing the issuance of up to $74.3 million in bond anticipation notes and $28.3 million in bonds through the Bergen County Improvement Authority, along with numerous grant acceptances and contracts. The agenda includes a work session at 4:30 PM and a…
Planning Board votes on senior living townhouses at former Vonage HQ
The Holmdel Planning Board will vote on Resolution #2026-08 PB #2025-G to grant Final Major Site Plan approval for Phase II of the redevelopment at 23 Main Street. This project involves constructing a new senior living townhouse community on the site of the former Vonage Headquarters. The agenda also includes the…
Council to vote on affordable housing settlement for 410 Main Street
The West Orange Township Council is meeting to consider resolutions, ordinances, and licenses. Key items include an affordable housing settlement for 410 Main Street, contract extensions for snow plowing and removal, and several ordinances on second reading. The meeting also includes an executive session and an ABC…
Planning Board to consider 27-townhouse project on Bath Avenue
The Long Branch Planning Board will hold its regular public meeting on August 18, 2026, to consider several development applications and other matters. The most significant item is a proposal to demolish three homes and build 27 townhouses at 237-263 Bath Avenue. The board may take formal action on any agenda item.
Board of Health to review July reports, old business, and public comments
The South River Board of Health is holding its regular August 2026 meeting. The agenda includes approval of July minutes, reports from the Registrar and Health Inspectors, and discussion of old business items such as the Food Bank, Animal Control/TNR, Event Planning, Operation RAM, and Frost on the Pumpkin. New…
Hopewell Affordable Housing Committee to meet via Zoom, hear updates
The Hopewell Township Affordable Housing Committee will hold a special meeting electronically via Zoom on August 18, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. The agenda includes reports on Brandon Farms and Homes by TLC, introduction of a new Municipal Housing Liaison, and updates on the 4th Round of affordable housing obligations. Public…
Zoning Board to consider two apartment conversion applications
The Passaic Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a virtual meeting to consider two applications that would convert existing buildings into additional residential units, and to vote on resolutions for three other properties. The meeting is open to the public via Zoom.
Council to hold closed session on affordable housing litigation and appointments
The Mayor and Council are meeting in closed session to discuss confidential legal advice on contract negotiations and litigation related to affordable housing, ongoing litigation with the Princeton Ridge Homeowners Association, candidates for Board of County Commissioners appointments, and a personnel matter. The…
Council votes on data center ban and 100-unit housing project
The East Orange City Council is holding a committee meeting to review resolutions and ordinances. Key decisions include prohibiting data centers in all zoning districts, amending the Transit Village redevelopment plan to reduce a project from 115 to 100 units, and adopting new swimming pool safety rules. The council…
Council to raise certificate of habitability fees
The City Council is considering Ordinance No. 31 of 2026, which would increase fees for certificates of habitability. The standard fee would rise from $100 to $125, and the fee for new developments or substantially rehabilitated units of 10 or more would go from $75 to $100. Fees for second and subsequent…
East Orange Council to vote on mandatory child window guards with fines
The East Orange City Council is considering Ordinance No. 30 of 2026, which would require landlords to install child-protection window guards in residential units where children aged 10 or younger live or regularly stay. The ordinance establishes fines of $250 to $2,000 per offense for non-compliance, along with other…
Council to vote on Sussex Area Redevelopment Plan zoning changes
The City Council is considering Ordinance No. 29 of 2026, which amends the Sussex Area Redevelopment Plan in the Fourth Ward. The amendment revises zoning standards in the ARC-2 Mixed Use Residential/Retail District, including increasing the maximum building height from 5 to 6 stories and from 65 to 75 feet, and…
Council to vote on banning data centers citywide and multiple redevelopment deals
The East Orange City Council is holding a regular meeting with public hearings and final votes on several ordinances, including a ban on data centers and high-intensity computational facilities in all zoning districts, and amendments to land-use regulations. The council will also consider numerous resolutions on the…
Board reviews 8 applications including 36-unit housing, cannabis retail, and subdivisions
The Sussex County Planning Board's Development Review Committee will review eight applications at its August 17, 2026 meeting. These include preliminary site plans for a bank parking expansion, a 36-unit multifamily development, a 12-lot subdivision, a senior housing redevelopment, a cannabis retail store, and several…
Council to adopt updated affordability assistance program for low-income housing
The Little Silver Borough Council is meeting to consider adopting an updated Affordability Assistance Manual, which outlines grants for security deposits (up to $2,000) and down payments (up to $20,000) for income-qualified residents in deed-restricted affordable units. The council will also discuss a cellular tower…
Council to consider multiple redevelopment agreements and cannabis ordinance changes
The East Orange City Council is holding a committee meeting to discuss and vote on a range of items, including several redevelopment agreements, zoning ordinances, and financial resolutions. Key actions include designating developers for scattered-site properties, amending the cannabis ordinance, and approving various…
Planning Board to review 27-unit apartment project at 216 Cookman Ave
The Asbury Park Planning Board will hold a regular meeting on August 17, 2026, with one application on the agenda. The board is considering a preliminary and final major site plan for a proposed four-story, 27-unit apartment building at 216 Cookman Avenue. Formal action may be taken on this application.
Housing Committee to review affirmative marketing plan for 17 Hook Mountain Road
The Montville Township Housing Committee is holding a special meeting to discuss and potentially act on an affirmative marketing plan for a residency at 17 Hook Mountain Road. The agenda includes roll call, old and new business, and other items, with the affirmative marketing plan being the only substantive item…
Lodi homelessness committee to review July service stats and discuss adult literacy program
The Lodi Committee on Homelessness will meet to review July 2026 service provider reports, including employment, housing transitions, and outreach data. They will also discuss developing an adult literacy program and consider representation from the Continuum of Care (CMC) at future meetings. The agenda includes…
Council to vote on selling 12 borough-owned properties and hiring two public works employees
The Lindenwold Borough Council is holding its regular business meeting on August 12, 2026. The agenda includes first readings of ordinances to delegate bingo/raffle license authority to the clerk and set a $20 application fee, second readings to set a $70 rental inspection fee and revise periodic inspection rules, and…