Housing

Housing coverage in New Jersey: rents and evictions, affordable housing obligations, development fights and homeownership costs.

NJ rents continue to rise. Mercer County saw the biggest jump over the past year.
Sep 13, 2026Sep 14, 2026
New Jersey deed fraud is rising. Watchdog urges state action.
Sep 11, 2026Sep 14, 2026
Elizabeth voters will decide on $20 per month rent cap after judge rejects landlords’ lawsuit
Jul 29, 2026Aug 3, 2026
New Jersey bans AI-powered rent-setting software used by landlords
Jul 20, 2026Aug 31, 2026
After deadly July heat wave, advocates warn homeless New Jerseyans remain at risk
Jul 17, 2026Jul 17, 2026
New Jersey sues Trump administration over HUD funding changes, saying more than 1,300 residents could lose housing
Jul 7, 2026Jul 7, 2026
Study says more than 3 million New Jersey residents struggle to afford basic needs
Jul 7, 2026Jul 7, 2026
Meet Curtis Brodner, The Jersey Vindicator’s new housing reporter
Jul 3, 2026Jul 5, 2026
Legislature sends FAIR Act to Gov. Sherrill, advancing ban on algorithmic rent-setting software
Jul 1, 2026Jul 1, 2026
Can the FAIR Act make New Jersey rents more affordable?
Jun 28, 2026Aug 26, 2026
A homeless response system on the brink, and a chance to stabilize it
Jun 23, 2026Jun 23, 2026
New Jersey suburbs grow increasingly unaffordable as prices surge past some NYC levels, report finds
Mar 25, 2026Aug 31, 2026
New Montvale apartment complex offers stability for homeless veterans
Mar 24, 2026Mar 27, 2026
NJ lawmakers to consider package of bills aimed at easing housing costs and strengthening tenant protections
Mar 4, 2026Mar 4, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to New Jersey affordable housing law
Feb 24, 2026Feb 24, 2026
New Jersey law will create statewide affordable housing directory
Jan 6, 2026Jan 6, 2026
New Jersey reaches settlement with Hoboken over affordable housing residency preference
Dec 15, 2025Feb 27, 2026
In Lambertville, development and housing plans spur a backlash against mayor and recall talk
Aug 7, 2025Aug 7, 2025
As rents surge in Jersey City, mayoral candidates offer diverging plans on affordable housing
Jul 22, 2025Jul 25, 2025
N.J. Division on Civil Rights issues violation notices to 30 housing providers for failing to comply with the Fair Chance in Housing Act
Jul 5, 2023Aug 14, 2026