rental assistance

The county reported that 18 of its municipalities have received rental assistance funding, led by Franklin Township at close to $2.9M, and Black residents comprised about half of those who self-identified their race or ethnicity.

The moratorium ended Tuesday for tenants with incomes in a range of 20% above or 20% below the median income for their county.

Gov. Phil Murphy says he can't sign a bill creating a Rental Assistance Navigation Program for fears it could cost $300 million. Similar help is on the way.

To afford a modest, two-bedroom apartment, a New Jersey resident must earn a $56,000 salary, or a $31.96 hourly wage, according to the report.

State government leaders have outlined plans for how they will spend about 35% of the more than $6.2 billion in federal coronavirus recovery funds New Jersey received through the American Rescue Plan.