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Council says it is exploring legal options on state affordable-housing law with neighboring towns
Summary
Councilmembers said Old Tappan is in early talks with neighboring municipalities about exploring a possible federal legal challenge to New Jersey affordable-housing legislation, emphasizing information-gathering and no formal action yet.
A council member told the Mayor and Council that several neighboring towns in the Pascack and Northern Valley areas are discussing whether to pursue a federal court challenge to New Jersey's affordable-housing legislation. The member emphasized the effort is at an early stage and framed it as information gathering rather than a formal, imminent legal action.
"Although it's in spirit right now, we have to we have more information gathering to do," the council member said, adding that the council had endorsed looking further into potential collaboration with surrounding towns. Councilmembers agreed to continue gathering information and to discuss the matter further before any official legal or legislative step is taken.
