Ashley Balcerzak

Family members and lower income bidders will have an easier time buying foreclosed homes under a law that overhauls the sheriff’s sale process.

Here’s what’s open, closed or operating on different schedules for Martin Luther King Jr. day in 2024.

Lawmakers tried to push the bill in the lame-duck session, but paused after pushback and feedback from local officials and housing advocates.

Money would go to homeowners looking to build accessory dwelling units, such as an apartment in the basement or yard or over the garage.

The ARRIVE program helps reduce conflict when police respond to someone in a mental health crisis, but the sample size remains slim and inconsistent.

Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to sign the bill, which streamlines how towns fulfill a mandate to provide a “fair share” of affordable units.

The bill codifies a formula to help towns determine the number of units they need to fulfill a mandate, with the state needing about 200,000 built.

“We really focus on what the person wants, which I think sets us apart,” said a program leader at Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey.

Known as ADUs, “granny flats” or “in-law apartments,” accessory dwelling units can take many forms attached to or separate from an existing property.

The housing crisis continues to make it difficult for first-time home buyers and renters to find affordable residences in New Jersey.