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Residents press Belmar council on steep rent hikes, housing authority conditions and neighborhood safety
Summary
During public comment, residents described steep rent increases and poor conditions at a local housing authority property, urged council intervention, and raised traffic‑safety and overdue tree‑trimming concerns that council staff said could be addressed by code enforcement or the homeowners association.
Several residents used the public‑comment period to press the Belmar Borough Council on rent, housing conditions and local safety issues. Anita Umida described successive rent increases she said totaled $8,400 over three years and asked the council to consider ordinances or other measures to slow rent hikes and protect tenants. She also criticized conditions at a local housing‑authority building, saying units had…
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