On March 20, 2024, Governor Phil Murphy signed affordable housing legislation that established a new, streamlined framework for determining and enforcing municipalities’ affordable housing obligations under the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Mount Laurel doctrine and the State’s Fair Housing Act. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (NJDCA) is responsible for oversight and accountability of this new system.

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