On paper, the N.J. Department of Community Affairs figured Stafford Township had a lot of space to provide affordable housing. In reality, the number of potential units isn’t 400 or anywhere close to it.
“The initial estimate was 420 units,” Mayor Robert Henken began as he outlined some of the details for Resolution 2025-26 during the June 17 council meeting. “The DCA then did an analysis and relayed to us a 208 affordable housing unit number.
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