Fair Share Housing Center Applauds Governor Murphy’s Commitment to Affordable Housing in 2024 State of the State Address

This afternoon, in his 2024 State of the State Address, Governor Murphy expressed his commitment to eliminating New Jersey’s shortage of affordable homes by signing legislation to make building affordable housing more effective and equitable. In response to his address, Fair Share Housing Center issued the following statement.

Adam Gordon, Executive Director:

“We are grateful to Governor Murphy for his leadership and commitment to advancing the development of affordable housing in New Jersey. We are hopeful that effective legislation to streamline and strengthen the enforcement of municipalities’ affordable housing obligations will pass quickly in this legislative session.

The lack of affordable housing options in New Jersey impacts everyone, especially low-income families and people of color. Solidifying how the next round of affordable housing obligations will work as soon as possible is critical to set up all stakeholders for success and to ultimately build as much affordable housing as possible for New Jersey residents. We look forward to working with the Governor and Legislature to enact strong legislation this session.”

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Fair Share Housing Center is a nonprofit advocacy organization that uses legal, policy, and community-building strategies to dismantle decades of racial and economic discrimination in New Jersey and nationally that excludes people from the opportunity to live in safe, healthy, and affordable housing.