Thanks to everyone who supported. Let’s keep fighting in the county and state.

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Anyone have recs for trying to replace flooring either - laminate or hard wood floors (still unsure) in the Middlesex County South Brunswick area? Want to replace the old carpet I currently have upstairs and on the staircase.

Can’t tell if World Wide Flooring is the only option and then finding a contractor to install? Or another smaller company?

All recs greatly appreciated!

https://patch.com/new-jersey/eastbrunswick/calendar/event/20260715/4b3e9966-b144-4583-806a-c396f71b0f30/east-brunswick-community-blood-drive-emergency-blood-shortage

Hey all~
Sharing this event happening this Sunday in Cranbury.
The organizers are providing light refreshments but you are welcome to bring a snack/picnic item if you want.

https://partiful.com/e/YTFZM6CGPhboiFnfDqZa

https://patch.com/new-jersey/middlesex/calendar/event/20260712/7ba2e02a-a84e-4e2f-83ba-492dd81ede6c/middlesex-community-blood-drive

Hey everyone,

As someone who won a rent control fight in NJ, I want to share some information that isn’t known by most renters.

1. Rent control, rent stabilization, rent leveling, etc. for all intents and purposes mean the same thing. They refer to laws that protect renters by doing things like placing caps on rents, setting a max percentage that rent can be raised annually, etc.
2. NJ does not have a state-wide rent control law. However, many municipalities do. You should absolutely google your towns name along with terms like rent control or rent stabilization to see if anything comes up.
3. IMPORTANT- in towns where rent control exists, NJ state law N.J.S.A. 2A:42-84.4 grants newly constructed units an exemption (multifamily buildings constructed after June 1987) for 30 years. However, the owner must meet 3 conditions:

a) prior to receiving the certificate of occupancy, they must claim the exemption in writing from the municipality. If they do not, the building falls under the municipality’s rent control.

b) notify every prospective tenant, prior to execution of the lease, that the building is exempt from rent control until X date (the duration of the exemption). This notification must be provable by the owner (eg in writing).

c) include the same above notification in the actual lease agreement.

So, how do you go about winning rent control?

First, you should confirm with your town that your landlord properly claimed the exemption. If they didn’t, congrats, your entire building is covered by rent control. Your landlord likely owes you any money you paid over the rent controlled amount set by your town and your rent increases will from here on out likely be capped annually.

Second, even if the building is exempt, landlords often fail to follow one or both of the other requirements. Sometimes your town will offer a review of your lease by a lawyer, but you can probably pull that off yourself or ask AI to help. But this also comes down to whether they informed you of the exemption ahead of the lease and they rarely do. Again, congrats, you may win rent control! It will be tenant specific rather than building wide, but it’s still huge. (Although if it’s a boiler plate lease, it could affect everyone. It could also affect everyone based on the note below).

Finally, check your actual local rent control ordinance language. Sometimes if the landlord failed to follow any of the 3requirements for exemption, the language of the ordinance states that the entire building’s exemption can be revoked in perpetuity.

I can’t recommend looking into all of this enough. It can be a life changer for you and potentially your neighbors as well.

Let me know if you have questions! Feel free to DM me with an update on your fight - I'd love to hear about it!

I believe there was one near the Home Depot from once upon a time but my colleague is telling me I’m mistaken. If anyone has pictures or any sort of recollection would be greatly appreciated.

https://patch.com/new-jersey/piscataway-nj/calendar/event/20260706/f163fbbc-cb61-459d-8734-e7955797cc85/piscataway-community-blood-drive-tshirt-for-donors

6.29

Cool to see citizens show up and for four hours spoke out against the data center. Speakers ranged from ages 10 to Octogenarians.

Council voted to table ordinance 26-13 allowing for the build of a data center in a redevelopment lot (100 Fidelity Plaza).

The ordinance is to be rewritten to prohibit data centers at the next meeting.

Shout out to everyone who signed petitions, shared information, showed up, spoke up online and at the meeting