COAH is coming home for township

The Middletown Committee meeting last night adopted a new resolution involving COAH. There was some discussion about the language of the resolution, and comment was made by Committeeman Patrick Short that there may be some drama going on in statements about this issue being made in some corners, in general.

Mayor Gerard Scharfenberger is convinced that complying with COAH (a.k.a. the law) will have a result that is something like a meteorite hitting Middletown. I suppose that leaves the township with two alternatives: Either notify Bruce Willis and a maverick group of wildcatters or obey the law. Since Bruce Willis is busy, I suppose that leaves obeying the law.

Will COAH compliance mean the 'gloom and doom' that is being portrayed by the administration? Some say it will and others say it won't.

Compliance with COAH is dramatic in the township because, for over two decades, the township has put off its obligations or used RCAs to remove its obligations. Not so long ago the governor signed legislation that wiped out RCAs. Long story short: The township's poor planning is catching up with it.

Be sure to pick up a copy of The Courier this week for more news about COAH.

Requiem for RCAs in New Jersey

It's official: Municipalities cannot sell off their obligation to build affordable housing in their communities.

When Gov. Jon Corzine signed A500 into law, he changed the landscape of affordable housing in the Garden State, for the better I think.

Nevertheless, the implications for Bayshore communities, particularly Middletown, are there. Click on the headline to go to the story by Courier Staff Writer Melissa Gaffney at The Courier Online.

Caption: Volunteers at the Jamestown Colony, in Virginia, reconstruct a period dwelling (not an example of affordable housing in New Jersey).

Morehead posts about Middletown COAH

Matthew Morehead, chairman for the Monmouth County Bayshore Young Dems has penned a column for the ONline version of Courier. Click on the headline to go there.

Middletown Mike takes on COAH concerns

"Middletown Mike" Morris has a post dealing with COAH concerns in Monmouth's largest township. There are more than a few misconceptions and fears by township taxpayers about this important issue.

Mike has published a fact sheet. Click on the headline to go to the post at Middletown Mike.