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Researchers and law clinics tell committee eviction filings are high in New Jersey and legal aid reduces displacement
Summary
Eviction Lab and law-school clinics told the Assembly Housing Committee that New Jersey’s eviction filing rate is well above the national average, disproportionately affects Black households and families with children, and that attorney representation and emergency aid reduce displacement.
Researchers and tenant advocates told the Assembly Housing Committee on Dec. 5 that eviction filings in New Jersey are far above the national average, with steep racial disparities, and that legal representation and targeted financial supports are effective at preventing displacement.
Dr. Carl Gershenson, director of the Eviction Lab at Princeton University, said rent growth has far outpaced income growth since 2000 and presented a New Jersey eviction filing rate of roughly 12.1% — about 12…
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