AFFORDABLE (MT. LAUREL) HOUSING RESOURCE
Summary of Affordable Housing
Eligibility for the New Jersey Fair Share Housing (Mt. Laurel) Program is determined by gross annual household income. To qualify for NJ Fair Share Housing, your income must be no more than 80% of median for moderate income or 50% of median for low income. For most NJ Fair Share Housing projects, an income of at least 35% of median is required to meet housing costs.
Income includes, but is not limited to, salary or wages (including regular overtime) alimony, child support, social security, benefits, pensions, business income, and actual or imputed interest earned from assets (which include bank accounts, CD's, stocks, bonds and other securities), and real estate.
Region 3 Income Limits - Adopted March 25, 2008 Somerset, Hunterdon & Middlesex Counties |
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| Family Size | 1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person |
| Median | $67,690 | $77,360 | $87,030 | $96,700 | $104,436 |
| Moderate | $54,152 | $61,888 | $69,624 | $77,360 | $83,549 |
| Low | $33,845 | $38,680 | $43,515 | $48,350 | $52,218 |
Please call the Housing Resource Center (908) 704-8901, if you have questions about NJ Fair Share Housing or other affordable housing options.
Somerset County Municipal Housing Officers
Affordable housing units were built in the below communities in Somerset County. The names and telephone numbers of the Housing Officers are listed below. Please contact them and find out the process for applying for a unit(s).
In order to increase your chances of obtaining low and moderate-income housing, we encourage you to apply to every municipality where you are interested in living. The application will be evaluated based on the size of your family and your income. The following towns are currently exempt and do not have Mt. Laurel units: Bound Brook, Manville, Millstone, Rocky Hill, Somerville, and South Bound Brook in the future units may be available in these towns.
SCCOAH has made every effort to provide you with the most current and accurate information. SCCOAH cannot be held responsible for inaccurate, misinterpreted or outdated information contained herein.
- Bedminster Township: Contact Bedminster Hills Housing Corp., One Miller Lane, Suite A, Bedminster, NJ 07921, (908) 212-7010 for resales. Contact Gregg Egnatuk of Hills Parkside Associates at (908) 781-0341 regarding rentals.
- Bernards Township: Contact SCCOAH, 600 First Avenue, Suite 3, Raritan, NJ 08869, (908) 704-8901, for applications and details on rentals and resale units.
- Branchburg Township: For Resales (Cedar Brook) and Rentals (Whiton Hills) - Contact Affordable Housing Services, Denise Piszkowski, Administrator’s Assistant, Township of Branchburg, 1077 US Highway 202 North, Branchburg, NJ 08876-3936, (908) 526-1300, ext. 102.
- Bridgewater Township: Contact Housing Office (Patty Padovani) P.O. Box 6300, 700 Garretson Rd., Bridgewater, NJ 08807, (908) 725-6300, ext. 262. They handle resales and rentals.
- Raritan Borough: Contact Housing Office (Patty Padovani) P.O. Box 6300, 700 Garretson Rd., Bridgewater, NJ 08807, (908) 725-6300, ext. 262. They handle resales only.
- Franklin Township: Contact SCCOAH, 600 First Avenue, Suite 3, Raritan, NJ 08869, (908) 704-8901, for applications and details on Somerset Park rentals and for purchasing resale units. Contact Frank Piazza at (609) 786-1100 x 301 for applications for rental units at Whitehall Gardens.
- Green Brook Township: Contact SCCOAH, 600 First Avenue, Suite 3, Raritan, NJ 08869, (908) 704-8901, for applications and details on rentals and for purchasing resale units.
- Hillsborough Township: Contact SCCOAH, 600 First Avenue, Suite 3, Raritan, NJ 08869, (908) 704-8901, for applications and details on rentals.
- Montgomery Township: Contact Marc Leckington, Community Grants & Planning, Inc., 569 Abbington Drive, East Windsor, NJ 08520, (609) 371-1937 for applications and details on rentals (both senior and non-age restricted) and resales.
- North Plainfield Borough: Contact Gloria Pflueger, Borough Clerk, 263 Somerset Street, North Plainfield, NJ 07060, (908) 769-2900.
- Peapack-Gladstone Borough: For rentals contact Nancy Coffin, Property Manager, Peapack-Gladstone Urban Renewal, 200 Van Horne Rd., Whitehouse Station, NJ 08809, (908) 534-9300.
- Bernardsville, Far Hills, Warren Township, and Watchung Rentals: If you have access to the internet, you are to go to www.njhousing.gov and click on the Find Affordable Rental Housing in New Jersey. Then select the units you want, and contact the landlords listed. Tell them you are interested in affordable housing rental units and want to start the process. Contact New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, 637 South Clinton Avenue, P.O. Box 18550, Trenton, NJ 08650, (609) 278-7400 if you do not have access to the internet or have other questions or if one of the towns listed above is not on the web site.
- Bernardsville, Far Hills and Warren Township Resales: Until October 1, 2005 contact New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, HAS in Trenton by calling (609) 292-9795. After October 1, 2005 New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance will handle these resale COAH units. You should be able to find out information by checking on their web site www.njhousing.gov or call (609) 278-7400 if you do not have access to the internet or have other questions.
Monthly Availability List
As of July 14, 2008
(908) 704-8901
The following Somerset County Towns have available units in their NJ Fair Share Housing Program (Mt. Laurel) as of July 14, 2008. Please remember that availability can change daily and this list is only updated once a month by SCCOAH. Feel free to contact the individuals who handle the units that you are interested in and ask them any pertinent questions you have. You should also inquire as to their process for buying or renting a unit. If you get a recording when trying to contact any of the people below, leave a detailed message with the best phone numbers and way to reach you. We encourage you to visit www.njhousing.gov for other units that may be of interest to you.
TOWN & CONTACT
PERSON FOR LOW & MODERATE INCOME HOUSING |
AVAILABLE UNITS |
APPROX. COST |
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| Bedminster - The Hills, Resales Sharon DeCicco - (908) 212-7010* new # Greg Egnatuk (for rentals) (908) 781-0341 |
No availability, but accepting applications. |
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| Branchburg - Applications available at www.branchburg.nj.us Affordable Housing Services, Branchburg, NJ Denise Piszkowski - Voice mail (908) 526-1300 x102 |
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single person is not eligible
for the three bedroom units. |
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| Pluckemin Park (Senior
Housing) All applicants must be 62 or older. Mary Moser - (908) 306-1600 |
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2-2 BR Mod on 2nd floor, (no elevator) $950 mo. + utilities. |
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| Bridgewater - Resales Patty Padovani - (908) 725-6300 x262 |
No availability, but accepting applications. | |||||||||||||
| Bernards Township SCCOAH (908) 203-4560 |
Crown Court - rentals. No availability, but accepting applications. |
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| Society Hill - resale No availability, but accepting applications. The Cedars - resale No availability but accepting applications. |
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| Bernardsville, Far
Hills, Warren, Watchung Visit the web site www.njhousing.gov or call the NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency - NJHMFA (609) 278-7505 |
2 BR Mod income condo
available immediately $129,718 |
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| For rental and for sale available units, please visit www.njhousing.gov | ||||||||||||||
Hillsborough Mail Box #5 |
Traditions
at Hillsborough Point - Rentals-Age Restricted, 55 and up 3-1 Bedroom Mod Available now |
Approximately $875/mo., in addition to the monthly rent rate there is a monthly maintenance fee of $180.00 | ||||||||||||
| Hillsborough Donna Blakely- (908) 369-7180 |
Crestmont Village Rentals | Call for applications and details. | ||||||||||||
| 1-1 Bedroom Mod | $861/mo. + utilities | |||||||||||||
| 2-2 Bedroom Mod | $1,101 + utilities | |||||||||||||
| 1-3 Bedroom Mod | $1,190 + utilities | |||||||||||||
| Hillsborough SCCOAH - (908) 704-8901 or (908) 704-9659 New units available. Age restricted, 55+. |
Hearthstone at Hillsborough | Figures listed below do not include maintenance fee. | ||||||||||||
| 1- 3 BR Low Townhouse | $98,879 | |||||||||||||
| Hillsborough Sandy Bonnell - (908) 281-4200 |
New Center Green Rentals No availability, but accepting applications |
Call for Applications and Details | ||||||||||||
| Flemington
- New Purchase Units
SCCOAH - (908) 704-8901 or (908) 704-9659 Call for information and applications. |
The Village at Allen Street Condominiums | No availability, but accepting applications. | ||||||||||||
| Franklin Rentals SCCOAH - (908) 704-9659 |
Countryside Rentals | 1-1 bedroom Mod $960/mo. plus utilities, available immediately 1-2 bedroom Mod $989/mo. plus utilities, available 9/15/08, lottery will be held. |
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| Franklin Rentals SCCOAH - (908) 704-9659 |
Somerset Park Rentals | |||||||||||||
| 1-1 Bedroom Low 1-2 Bedroom Low 1-3 Bedroom Mod |
$730/mo. plus utilities $875/mo. plus utilities $1,175/mo. plus utilities |
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| Franklin Rentals Piazza & Associates Frank Piazza 609-786-1100 x 301 |
Whitehall Gardens Rentals | |||||||||||||
| 2-1 BR Mod Unit | $944/mo. plus utilities | |||||||||||||
1-1 BR Low Unit |
$855.00/mo. plus utilities | |||||||||||||
| 1-2 BR Mod Unit | $1141/mo. plus utilities |
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| Franklin Resale Units SCCOAH - (908) 704-9659 We usually have one to several units on the market. Please call SCCOAH for current availability. |
Society Hill I - VI Beacon Hill, Wynnfield and Quailbrook Units are expected to be available soon. You MUST be certified in order to proceed with looking at units. Please call for availability and applications |
2-2 BR Mod unit available immediately - $164,000 Also available soon: |
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| Greenbrook Rentals SCCOAH (908) 203-4560 |
Woods at King George 5-2 BR Low |
$1,025.52 - $1,101.10/mo. + util. available immediately. Some units available 6/6/08, 7/1/08, 7/11/08. |
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| Greenbrook Rentals SCCOAH (908) 203-4560 |
Tallwoods at Greenbrook no availability but accepting applications. |
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| Greenbrook Re-sales, SCCOAH (908) 203-4560 | Mountainview at Greenbrook | |||||||||||||
| Mirota
Senior Residence Peapack Gladstone Family Development Property Manager (908) 534-9300 |
Mirota Senior Residence 55 and over |
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| 3-1 Bedroom Units - $779.00 | ||||||||||||||
| Utilities not included in the rent | ||||||||||||||
Montgomery Rentals Marc Leckington |
Pike Run Village Rentals (PRV) | **SPECIAL** *Call PRV for "Coupon" offers on some of their VACANT units! |
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| 1-1 Bedroom Mod Unit 2-2 Bedroom Mod Unit |
$1,204.81 $1,330.93 - $1,436.28 |
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| 2-2 Bedroom Low | $1,016.47 - $1,057.24 | |||||||||||||
| 4-1 Bedroom Low | $775 - $867.28 | |||||||||||||
| 2-3 Bedroom Mod | $1,345.16 - $1,396.08 | |||||||||||||
| Montgomery Glen - Purchase Units Community Grants & Planning Marc Leckington (609) 371-1937 |
Montgomery Township No availability, but accepting applications |
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| Montgomery Hills* -
Rental and Purchase Units Community Grants & Planning Marc Leckington (609) 371-1937 |
Montgomery Township Rentals –*Age Restricted - age 55 and up |
Two Story Building. No Elevator. No Smoking in Units or Club House Resale units have maintenance fee of approx. $141/mo. |
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| Re-sales – No availability, but accepting applications. Re-sale units have no age restriction | Resale units have maintenance fee of approx. $141/mo. | |||||||||||||
| Blawenburg Village
Square - Rental Units Community Grants & Planning Marc Leckington (609) 371-1937 |
Montgomery Township-Rentals |
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| Warren Four Seasons at The Promenade Randy Simat Call for more information (732) 469-3749 or Visit http://www.njhousing.gov for more information |
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Princeton Borough Purchase and Rental Units*
Region 4 Income Limits - Adopted
March 25, 2008 Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties |
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| Family Size | 1 Person |
2 Person |
3 Person |
4 Person |
5 Person |
6 Person |
| Median | $59,196 |
$67,653 |
$76,109 |
$84,566 |
$91,331 |
$98,097 |
| Moderate | $47,357 |
$54,122 |
$60,888 |
$67,653 |
$73,065 |
$78,477 |
| Low | $29,598 |
$33,826 |
$38,055 |
$42,283 |
$45,666 |
$49,048 |
| Princeton Borough-Resale
Units
SCCOAH (908) 203-4560 |
1-2 BR Middle Income 1-3 BR Middle Income |
$226,968
$274,914 |
| Princeton Borough-Rental Units located in Palmer Square and Vandeventer St.. SCCOAH (908) 203-4560 | 1-1 Br Mod |
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APPLICATION CHECKLIST
To ensure that your application (s) can be processed by the Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing (SCCOAH), it is necessary to include ALL of the below information which is REQUIRED documentation. Any missing items will delay the process and make you ineligible to be considered for units until all requirements are met. For every household member 18 years of age or older the documentation listed below is also required:
1) ____ All applicable sections of the application must be completed and signed. If you submit more than one application, a full/separate set of documents is required for every application.
2) ____ Tax returns for 3 consecutive years, both Federal (1040 not W-2 forms) and State. If you cannot locate your federal tax return, copies can be obtained -
call 1-800-829-1040
Federal Taxes: ___ 2007 ___ 2006___ 2005
State Taxes: ___ 2007 ___ 2006___ 2005
Other tax years will only be considered with proof that you filed an IRS/State extension
3) ____ Four (4) consecutive and current pay stubs for each household
member over 18
Note: If you don't have four pay stubs you can submit: A letter from your employer, on letterhead, indicating length of employment, gross annual income or number of hours worked per week and the hourly wage. We must receive the original signed employer letter. Note: as of 5/5/05 income from Full time students is not calculated into household gross income for certification purposes.
4) ____ Copies of recent checking and savings account statements (all pages)
i.e. if statement has 1 through 6 pages, we must have all 6 pages of the statement.
5) ____ Documentation to confirm income from any of the following applicable sources:
___ Pension – 4 current and consecutive payment stubs or statements or copies of checking account statements or written proof from the Pension Company
___ Social Security- recent Benefits letter or copies of 4 social security checks/stubs
___ Unemployment Compensation - Benefits letter and copies of 4 payment stubs
___ Section 8 or rental assistance – a valid voucher or other written proof
___ Child Support - copy of the divorce or separation agreement with signatures and copies of four current and consecutive pay stubs or receipts with a letter from the payor and payee stating amount paid and received. Letters must be notarized
____ If you are paying child support or alimony to another household, it is not included, as part of your income, but documentation of the amounts must be submitted
___ Documentation to confirm interest income/proof of assets - recent statements including IRAs, Savings Bonds and other Retirement accounts including 401Ks
___ Any other sources of income must be documented, written proof is required
___ If purchasing a unit, a written pre-approval from a financial organization is required that states the amount they are willing to lend you and the letter MUST say Pre-Approved.
NOTE: If the estimated monthly housing cost for a unit (including principal, interest, taxes, homeowner and private mortgage insurance and condominium and homeowner association fees as applicable) should not exceed 33% of your household’s eligible monthly income. SCCOAH is a HUD Approved non-profit housing counseling agency. It is suggested that in most situations, households should not be pre-approved for more than 3 times their gross household income.
SCCOAH may exercise the discretion to certify your household in the event the housing cost would exceed 33% if in addition to a firm mortgage commitment at a higher level by a licensed financial institution the borrower(s) received counseling from an approved non-profit counselor regarding the advisability of the loan transaction.
6) ____ Circumstances when you will need a notarized letter:
- If you do not earn an income
- Did not file tax returns for any year noted above
- Do not own a bank checking account, or savings account
- If you are going through a divorce
- Own a home or property and very important-see the attached list of documents and information we will need on the home you do own.
Explain the specifics of your situation in writing, sign, and date and have the letter notarized. SCCOAH has two notaries on staff, which can notarize your documents at no cost---THIS REQUIRES YOU TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
WE REQUIRE ORIGINALS FOR ALL LETTERS SUBMITTED. For property owners we require copies of the deed, tax assessment, mortgage statement and a letter stating the amount of proceeds and what they will be used for.
7) ____ If you are pregnant and wish to count the unborn child, please note that we need confirmation of your expected due date.