New Jersey housing-supply and contractor rules face implementation backlash

Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s plan targets 40,000 homes on state property and 350,000 homes over a decade through permit deadlines, tax credits and expanded down-payment aid. Local opposition, infrastructure and school capacity, environmental review and construction follow-through remain unresolved, while a separate independent-contractor rule has drawn more than 9,500 comments and bipartisan demands for delay.