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Is New Jersey Taking the Right Approach to Affordable Housing? A Reflection from The Waterfront Project
Is New Jersey Taking the Right Approach to Affordable Housing? A Reflection from The Waterfront Project By Carol M. Sainthilaire The recent NJ Spotlight News article, “Is New Jersey Taking the Right Approach to Affordable Housing Issues?”, offers a timely exploration of the state’s evolving housing landscape. At The Waterfront Project, Inc. (WFP), we welcome…
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Weekly Housing News Roundup
Weekly Housing News Roundup As economic headwinds continue across the U.S., housing access and affordability remain pressing concerns. This week’s top stories reflect both systemic challenges and promising policy responses, from slowing new construction to protective legislation and public health investments in housing. Housing Starts Decline Amid Economic Uncertainty Recent data shows a nationwide slowdown…
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Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month March 2025 To honor Women’s History Month, we would like to highlight some of our incredible Women Leaders within our organization. Introducing Kayla Zimmer, the Deputy Director of The Waterfront Project “I love working for The Waterfront Project because it is a women-led organization that leads with their hearts and have lived…
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Client Success Stories – Settlement Agreements
Client Success Stories: Settlement Agreements By Barry L. Dayton, Staff Attorney at The Waterfront Project Our client came to us with a complaint for non-payment of rent dating back to May 2024. The landlord claimed to have received nothing from her since May, which meant that their claim was for $16,445 at the time of…
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HUD Disaster Recovery Cuts: A Looming Crisis for Housing Stability
HUD Disaster Recovery Cuts: A Looming Crisis for Housing Stability By Carol M. Sainthilaire, Executive Director of The Waterfront Project The Latest Blow to Affordable Housing & Disaster Recovery The federal government’s latest move to slash 84% of HUD’s Community Planning and Development (CPD) budget is nothing short of a disaster for communities across the country. These cuts…
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Addressing a Heartbreaking Story: Family of kids who froze to death reached out at least three times to Detroit’s homeless response team
Addressing a Heartbreaking Story: A Family of Kids Who Froze to Death Reached Out At Least 3 Times to Detroit’s Homeless Response Team By Elizabeth Hurley, Legal Director at The Waterfront Project On Monday, February 10, 2025, two homeless children froze to death in Detroit, sleeping in a van with their family, despite their mother’s…
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Client Success Story: Final Restraining Order Granted
Client Success Story: Final Restraining Order Granted By Elizabeth Hurley, Legal Director at The Waterfront Project In this domestic violence case, we successfully obtained a Final Restraining Order protecting our client from her former partner, whom the court found had assaulted her on multiple occasions, resulting in “horrific injuries.” The order prohibits our client’s abuser…
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Mortgage Maintenance Education
Mortgage Maintenance Education By Maria Mascola and William Paige Since 2018, The Waterfront Project has been dedicated to helping New Jersey residents navigate the complexities of the foreclosure process. We now have a full team of HUD-Certified housing counselors who offer support and education to client’s while reminding them they don’t have to go through…
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Client Success Story – Landlord Dismissal
Client Success Story: Landlord Dismissal Written by Elizabeth Hurley, Legal Director at The Waterfront Project Sam, our Staff Attorney at The Waterfront Project, was able to get a landlord to dismiss a non-payment of rent case the landlord had filed against our client for arrears that were incurred between March and August 2021, a period…
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12 Days of The Waterfront Project Representation: From Lockout to a Settlement Awarding 10 Months’ Rent as Relocation Assistance
12 Days of The Waterfront Project Representation: From Lockout to a Settlement Awarding 10 Months’ Rent as Relocation Assistance Written by Elizabeth Hurley, Managing Attorney at The Waterfront Project Our client called The Waterfront Project on January 16th, having been evicted from his apartment the day before without notice of any lawsuit filed against him.…
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