Headlines for February 20, 2025

Civil and Human Rights Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over DEI, Gender Orders

Grant Helps Fund Three More Habitat for Humanity Houses in Roxbury

Power Plant In Polluted Newark Neighborhood Is ‘Slap In Face’: Mayor

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<table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0">  <tbody>    <tr>      <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:15px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left">          <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;">    <p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="https://www.tapinto.net/towns/roxbury/sections/government/articles/grant-helps-fund-three-more-habitat-for-humanity-houses-in-roxbury">Grant Helps Fund Three More Habitat for Humanity Houses in Roxbury</a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;">TAPinto</p><p style="line-height: 140%;">A grant of nearly $900,000 from the New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NJAHTF) will help <strong>Greater Middlesex &amp; Morris Habitat for Humanity (GMM Habitat)</strong> build three new homes in Kenvil, it was announced today.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="https://www.tapinto.net/towns/roxbury/sections/government/articles/grant-helps-fund-three-more-habitat-for-humanity-houses-in-roxbury">https://www.tapinto.net/towns/roxbury/sections/government/articles/grant-helps-fund-three-more-habitat-for-humanity-houses-in-roxbury</a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="https://patch.com/new-jersey/newarknj/power-plant-polluted-newark-neighborhood-slap-face-mayor">Power Plant In Polluted Newark Neighborhood Is ‘Slap In Face’: Mayor</a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Patch</p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The <strong>Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC)</strong>, which has been a vocal opponent of the proposal, has also blasted the NJDEP's decision. "The PVSC argues that an additional fossil fuel power plant in Newark is necessary to prevent power outages and subsequent street flooding," the nonprofit recently stated. "Despite severe storms like Henry and Ida, which brought record-breaking rainfall to our neighborhood, PVSC has not suffered any power outages since Superstorm Sandy. Their assessment of alternatives, such as solar and battery storage, was conducted over a decade ago and did not account for the significant advancements in solar and battery technologies since then."</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="https://patch.com/new-jersey/newarknj/power-plant-polluted-newark-neighborhood-slap-face-mayor">https://patch.com/new-jersey/newarknj/power-plant-polluted-newark-neighborhood-slap-face-mayor</a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark/articles/applications-open-for-lisc-nj-s-housing-development-training-institute">Applications Open for LISC-NJ's Housing Development Training Institute!</a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;">TAPinto</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><strong>LISC New Jersey</strong> is pleased to announce that applications to the Housing Development Training Institute (HDTI) program are now open. Our comprehensive housing development training program aims to provide you with an understanding of the real estate development process from concept through lease-up and sales.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark/articles/applications-open-for-lisc-nj-s-housing-development-training-institute">https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark/articles/applications-open-for-lisc-nj-s-housing-development-training-institute</a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="https://www.njspotlightnews.org/video/nj-congressman-warns-of-crippling-medicaid-cuts/">NJ congressman warns of crippling Medicaid cuts</a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;">NJ Spotlight News</p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Federal funding pays for 50% of New Jersey’s Medicaid programs. And advocates for those programs said cuts to them could devastate their ability to provide critical care for New Jersey’s 2 million Medicaid recipients. “Who do we throw off? Will it be the person with disabilities? Our seniors? Our children? Our low-income workers? Who will it be?” asked Maura Collinsgru of <strong>New Jersey Citizen Action.</strong></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="https://www.njspotlightnews.org/video/nj-congressman-warns-of-crippling-medicaid-cuts/">https://www.njspotlightnews.org/video/nj-congressman-warns-of-crippling-medicaid-cuts/</a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2025/02/20/will-nj-taxpayers-get-help-from-trump-congress-on-salt-deduction/79076532007/">Will NJ taxpayers get help from Trump, Congress on expiring $10K SALT tax deduction?</a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;">northjersey.com</p><p style="line-height: 140%;">“Most households don’t have $10,000 in state and local taxes,” said Peter Chen, an analyst with the progressive think tank <strong>New Jersey Policy Perspective</strong>. “When you think about who’s going to benefit the most from lifting the cap, it’s the people who are in the highest income bracket.”</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2025/02/20/will-nj-taxpayers-get-help-from-trump-congress-on-salt-deduction/79076532007/">https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2025/02/20/will-nj-taxpayers-get-help-from-trump-congress-on-salt-deduction/79076532007/</a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="https://www.communitynews.org/towns/trenton-downtowner/isles-launches-10-000-grant-program-to-support-local-artists/article_235acafc-eee9-11ef-900c-07c43066f759.html">Isles launches $10,000 grant program to support local artists</a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Community News</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><strong>Isles, Inc.</strong> has introduced a new $10,000 grant initiative aimed at supporting local artists and creative entrepreneurs in Trenton. The announcement was made at the Trenton Creatives Networking Brunch, held Feb. 1 at Much Better Studios.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="https://www.communitynews.org/towns/trenton-downtowner/isles-launches-10-000-grant-program-to-support-local-artists/article_235acafc-eee9-11ef-900c-07c43066f759.html">https://www.communitynews.org/towns/trenton-downtowner/isles-launches-10-000-grant-program-to-support-local-artists/article_235acafc-eee9-11ef-900c-07c43066f759.html</a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="https://www.tapinto.net/towns/hillsborough/events/run-for-our-youth-s-future-a-5k-walk-supporting-visions-pathways-3">Run For Our Youth's Future: A 5K &amp; Walk Supporting Visions &amp; Pathways</a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;">TAPinto</p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Now in our 27th year, we invite you to run or walk at Duke Island Park for our youth's future. Event proceeds benefit <strong>Visions &amp; Pathways.</strong></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="https://www.tapinto.net/towns/hillsborough/events/run-for-our-youth-s-future-a-5k-walk-supporting-visions-pathways-3">https://www.tapinto.net/towns/hillsborough/events/run-for-our-youth-s-future-a-5k-walk-supporting-visions-pathways-3</a></p>  </div>
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<table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0">  <tbody>    <tr>      <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:15px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left">          <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;">    <p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="https://time.com/7259435/civil-rights-organizations-sue-trump-administration-over-dei-gender-orders/">Civil and Human Rights Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over DEI, Gender Orders</a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Time</p><p style="line-height: 140%;">A slew of nonprofit organizations filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration on Wednesday in response to its Executive Orders targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. The case was filed by the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and Lambda Legal on behalf of the National Urban League, the National Fair Housing Alliance, and the AIDS Foundation of Chicago.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="https://time.com/7259435/civil-rights-organizations-sue-trump-administration-over-dei-gender-orders/">https://time.com/7259435/civil-rights-organizations-sue-trump-administration-over-dei-gender-orders/</a></p>  </div>
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Undocumented Immigrants Facing Significant Challenges in Accessing Housing in New Jersey
By Chelsea FrancoMartin and Cristopher Prieto - January 31, 2025

While immigrants have long been integral to the fabric of American communities, undocumented immigrants in particular often face an uphill battle when it comes to finding safe, decent, and affordable housing. This is especially true in New Jersey, where an estimated half a million undocumented immigrants reside.

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