Affordable housing advocates say a new court ruling in New Jersey could mean more such homes across the state in the future.
Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson ruled Thursday that West Windsor and Princeton must allow for greater low- and middle-income housing units.
It's the latest decision in a series of long-running disputes between towns and the Fair Share Housing Center, a nonprofit advocate for affordable housing.
The center says Jacobson's ruling lays out a statewide requirement of 155,000 affordable housing units through 2025, and that could give towns still working out their affordable housing obligations clarity on the requirements and lead to more settlements.
Litigation over affordable housing has gripped New Jersey since 1975, when a court ruled that towns couldn't use zoning to keep out low-income residents.
